Exodus 25:28

28 Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.

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 carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs are.

27 The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim.

28 Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.

29 Make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used for the wine offerings. All of these are to be made of pure gold.

30 The table is to be placed in front of the Covenant Box, and on the table there is always to be the sacred bread offered to me.