Exodus 25:23-30

The Table of Showbread

23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. ^{[a] 1}

24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

25 And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide ^[b] and put a gold molding on the rim.

26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

27 The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

29 You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Exodus 25:23-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

Cross References

• 1. (Exodus 37:10–16; Leviticus 24:5–9)

Footnotes

• [a]. The table was approximately 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (91.4 centimeters long, 45.7 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
• [b]. A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.