Exode 37:23-29

23 Il fit aussi ses sept lampes, ses mouchettes et ses porte-mouchettes, en or pur.

24 Il le fit, avec tous ses ustensiles, d'un talent d'or pur.

25 Et il fit l'autel du parfum, de bois de Sittim; sa longueur était d'une coudée, et sa largeur d'une coudée; il était carré; et sa hauteur était de deux coudées. L'autel avait des cornes qui en sortaient.

26 Et il le couvrit d'or pur, le dessus et ses côtés tout autour, et ses cornes; et il lui fit un couronnement d'or tout autour.

27 Il lui fit aussi, au-dessous de son couronnement, deux anneaux d'or à ses deux côtés, à ses deux coins, pour y mettre les barres qui serviraient à le porter.

28 Et il fit les barres de bois de Sittim, et il les couvrit d'or.

29 Il fit aussi l'huile sainte de l'onction, et le parfum pur, d'aromates, selon l'art du parfumeur.

Exode 37:23-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 37

This chapter continues the account of the making of the tabernacle, and the furniture of it, particularly the ark, mercy seat, and cherubim, Ex 37:1-9 the shewbread table, and what appertained to that, Ex 37:10-16 the candlestick, and all the vessels of it, Ex 37:17-24 and the altar of incense, together with the anointing oil, and pure incense, Ex 37:25-29.

because he gave his mind to this work more than the rest of the wise men, it is called by his name. It is a notion of some Jewish writers that the ark was made by Bezaleel, without the help of others; but there is no sufficient reason to be given for it; for other things are equally ascribed to him in this and the following chapter, as the mercy seat with the cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick of pure gold, the two altars, the laver of brass, with other things, which are only said to be made by him, because they were made by his direction, and he having the oversight of them while making; wherefore Aben Ezra observes, that this is particularly said for the glory of the ark. Of the ark, and all other things mentioned in this chapter, \\see Gill on "Ex 25:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter, \\see Gill on "Ex 30:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter. 10564-941108-1324-Ex37.2