Êxodo 37:23-29

23 Também de ouro puro lhe fez as lâmpadas, em número de sete, com os seus espevitadores e os seus cinzeiros.

24 De um talento de ouro puro fez o candelabro e todos os seus utensilios.

25 De madeira de acácia fez o altar do incenso; de um côvado era o seu comprimento, e de um côvado a sua largura, quadrado, e de dois côvados a sua altura; as suas pontas formavam uma só peça com ele.

26 Cobriu-o de ouro puro, tanto a face superior como as suas paredes ao redor, e as suas pontas, e fez-lhe uma moldura de ouro ao redor.

27 Fez-lhe também duas argolas de ouro debaixo da sua moldura, nos dois cantos de ambos os lados, como lugares dos varais, para com eles se levar o altar.

28 E os varais fez de madeira de acácia, e os cobriu de ouro.

29 Também fez o óleo sagrado da unção, e o incenso aromático, puro, qual obra do perfumista.

Êxodo 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