Exodus 37:14-24

14 The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table were placed near the rim.

15 He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

16 He made the dishes of pure gold for the table: the plates, the cups, the jars, and the bowls to be used for the wine offering.

17 He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, formed one piece with it.

18 Six branches extended from its sides, three from each side.

19 Each of the six branches had three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

20 The shaft of the lampstand had four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

21 There was one bud below each of the three pairs of branches.

22 The buds, the branches, and the lampstand were a single piece of pure hammered gold.

23 He made seven lamps for the lampstand, and he made its tongs and trays of pure gold.

24 He used seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all its equipment.

Exodus 37:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 37

This chapter continues the account of the making of the tabernacle, and the furniture of it, particularly the ark, mercy seat, and cherubim, Ex 37:1-9 the shewbread table, and what appertained to that, Ex 37:10-16 the candlestick, and all the vessels of it, Ex 37:17-24 and the altar of incense, together with the anointing oil, and pure incense, Ex 37:25-29.

because he gave his mind to this work more than the rest of the wise men, it is called by his name. It is a notion of some Jewish writers that the ark was made by Bezaleel, without the help of others; but there is no sufficient reason to be given for it; for other things are equally ascribed to him in this and the following chapter, as the mercy seat with the cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick of pure gold, the two altars, the laver of brass, with other things, which are only said to be made by him, because they were made by his direction, and he having the oversight of them while making; wherefore Aben Ezra observes, that this is particularly said for the glory of the ark. Of the ark, and all other things mentioned in this chapter, \\see Gill on "Ex 25:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter, \\see Gill on "Ex 30:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter. 10564-941108-1324-Ex37.2