Exodus 25:28

28 Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them with gold, and use them to carry the table.

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 fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are.

27 The rings are to be close to the rim. They are to hold the poles for carrying the table.

28 Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them with gold, and use them to carry the table.

29 Make plates and dishes for the table out of pure gold, as well as pitchers and bowls to be used for pouring wine offerings.

30 Put the bread of the presence on this table so that it will be in front of me all the time.