Exodus 25:22-32

22 There I will mete the and will comon with the from apon the mercyseate from betwene the two cherubyns which are apon the arke of witnesse, of all thynge which I will geue the in commaundment vnto the childern of Israel.

23 Thou shalt also make a table of sethim wod of two cubittes longe and one cubett brode ad a cubett ad an halfe hye.

24 And couer it with pure golde and make there to a crowne of golde rounde aboute.

25 And make vnto that an whope of .iiij. fyngers brode, rounde aboute, And make a golde crowne also to the whope rounde aboute.

26 And make for it .iiij. rynges of golde and put them in the corners that are on the .iiij. fete therof:

27 eue harde vnder the whope shall the rynges be, to put in staues to bere the table with all.

28 And thou shalt make staues of Sethim wore and ouerleye the with golde, that the table maye be borne with them

29 And thou shalt make his disshes, spones, pottes and flatpeces to poure out withall, of fyne golde.

30 And thou shalt sett apon the table, shewbred before me allwaye.

31 And thou shalt make a candelsticke of pure thicke golde with his shaft, braunches, bolles, knoppes ad floures proceadynge there out

32 Syxe braunches shall procede out of the sydes of the candelsticke .iij. out of the one syde and iij. out of the other.

Exodus 25:22-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.