Exodus 25:7-17

7 lapides onychinos et gemmas ad ornandum ephod ac rationale

8 facientque mihi sanctuarium et habitabo in medio eorum

9 iuxta omnem similitudinem tabernaculi quod ostendam tibi et omnium vasorum in cultum eius sicque facietis illud

10 arcam de lignis setthim conpingite cuius longitudo habeat duos semis cubitos latitudo cubitum et dimidium altitudo cubitum similiter ac semissem

11 et deaurabis eam auro mundissimo intus et foris faciesque supra coronam auream per circuitum

12 et quattuor circulos aureos quos pones per quattuor arcae angulos duo circuli sint in latere uno et duo in altero

13 facies quoque vectes de lignis setthim et operies eos auro

14 inducesque per circulos qui sunt in arcae lateribus ut portetur in eis

15 qui semper erunt in circulis nec umquam extrahentur ab eis

16 ponesque in arcam testificationem quam dabo tibi

17 facies et propitiatorium de auro mundissimo duos cubitos et dimidium tenebit longitudo eius cubitum ac semissem latitudo

Exodus 25:7-17 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.