Exodus 37:1

Making the Ark

1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.^[a]

Exodus 37:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1-29. And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood
Jarchi says,Exodus 37:2

(See Gill on Exodus 37:1).

Exodus 37:1 In-Context

1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

2 He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding all around it.

3 He cast four gold rings for it to be on its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.

4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

5 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit two and a half cubits its length, one and a half cubits its width, and one and a half cubits its height