Exodus 25:13

13 Make poles of acacia wood, and cover them with gold.

Exodus 25:13 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:13

And thou shall make staves of shittim wood
Of the same, wood the ark was made of, see ( Exodus 25:5 Exodus 25:10 ) and overlay them with gold; cover them with plates of gold, so that they appeared to be all of gold, the wood being not to be seen.

Exodus 25:13 In-Context

11 Cover it with pure gold inside and out, and put a gold molding around it.

12 Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side.

13 Make poles of acacia wood, and cover them with gold.

14 Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

15 The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them.