Exodus 37:6-16

6 He made a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.

7 He made two winged creatures of hammered gold,

8 one for each end of the lid. He made them so that they formed one piece with the lid.

9 The winged creatures faced each other across the lid, and their outspread wings covered it.

10 He made the table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

11 He covered it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

12 He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold border around the rim.

13 He made four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs were.

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.

Exodus 37:6-16 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