Éxodo 37:1-7

1 Construcción del arca del pacto
Después, Bezalel construyó el arca de madera de acacia, un cofre sagrado de un metro con quince centímetros de largo, por sesenta y nueve centímetros de ancho, y sesenta y nueve centímetros de alto.

2 La recubrió de oro puro por dentro y por fuera, y le puso una moldura de oro alrededor.

3 Fundió cuatro anillos de oro y los fijó en las cuatro patas, dos anillos a cada lado.

4 Luego hizo varas con madera de acacia y las recubrió de oro.

5 Entonces metió las varas por los anillos que estaban a los costados del arca para transportarla.

6 Después hizo la tapa del arca —el lugar de la expiación— de oro puro. Medía un metro con quince centímetros de largo, por sesenta y nueve centímetros de ancho.

7 Formó dos querubines de oro labrado a martillo y los colocó en los dos extremos de la tapa de la expiación.

Éxodo 37:1-7 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