Exodus 25:28

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

Exodus 25:28 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:28

And thou shall make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay
them with gold
In like manner as the staves for the ark, and which were made of the same wood:

that the table may be borne with them;
when moved from one place to another; these staves did not remain in the rings, as the staves for the ark did; but, as Josephus says ^F23, were taken out, because they otherwise would have been in the way of the priests, who came every week to it, to set the shewbread on; and these were put in only when they carried it from place to place, as appears from ( Numbers 4:8 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 6. sect. 6.

Exodus 25:28 In-Context

26 Make four gold rings for it, and attach the rings to the four corners at its four legs.

27 The rings should be next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.

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

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

30 Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.