Exodus 25:25-35

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.

33 And there shalbe .iij. cuppes like vnto almondes with knoppes ad floures vppon euery one of the .vi. braunches that procede out of the cadelstycke:

34 and in the candelsticke selfe .iiij. cuppes like vnto almondes with their knoppes and floures:

35 that there be a knope vnder eueri .ij. brauches of the syxe that procede out of the cadelstycke.

Exodus 25:25-35 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.