Exodus 25:28

28 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, and the table shall be carried with these.

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 You shall make for it four rings of gold, and fasten the rings to the four corners at its four legs.

27 The rings that hold the poles used for carrying the table shall be close to the rim.

28 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, and the table shall be carried with these.

29 You shall make its plates and dishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.

30 And you shall set the bread of the Presence on the table before me always.