Exodus 25:24-34

24 You shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold around it.

25 And you shall make around it a frame a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the frame.

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

27 Close to the frame the rings shall lie, as holders for the poles to carry the table.

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

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

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

31 "And you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The base and the shaft of the lampstand shall be made of hammered work; its cups, its capitals, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it;

32 and there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;

33 three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on the other branch--so for the six branches going out of the lampstand;

34 and on the lampstand itself four cups made like almonds, with their capitals and flowers,

Exodus 25:24-34 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.