Exodus 25:6-16

6 olive oil to burn in the lamps; spices for sweet-smelling incense, and the special olive oil poured on a person's head to make him a priest;

7 onyx stones, and other jewels to be put on the holy vest and the chest covering.

8 "The people must build a holy place for me so that I can live among them.

9 Build this Holy Tent and everything in it by the plan I will show you.

10 "Use acacia wood and build an Ark forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

11 Cover the Ark inside and out with pure gold, and put a gold strip all around it.

12 Make four gold rings for the Ark and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.

13 Then make poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.

14 Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the Ark, and use these poles to carry it.

15 These poles must always stay in the rings of the Ark. Do not take them out.

16 Then put in the Ark the Agreement which I will make with you.

Exodus 25:6-16 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.