Exodus 36:34
New International Version
They overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

New Living Translation
He overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. Then he overlaid the crossbars with gold as well.

English Standard Version
And he overlaid the frames with gold, and made their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Berean Standard Bible
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

King James Bible
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

New King James Version
He overlaid the boards with gold, made their rings of gold to be holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

New American Standard Bible
Then he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

NASB 1995
He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

NASB 1977
And he overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
He also overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars and overlaid the bars with gold.

Amplified Bible
He overlaid the boards and the bars with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars.

Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid them with gold and made their rings out of gold as holders for the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid them with gold and made their rings out of gold as holders for the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

American Standard Version
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Contemporary English Version
The frames and crossbars were covered with gold, and gold rings were attached to the frames to run the crossbars through.

English Revised Version
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They covered the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also covered the crossbars with gold.

Good News Translation
They covered the frames with gold and fitted them with gold rings to hold the crossbars, which were also covered with gold.

International Standard Version
He overlaid the boards with gold, and made gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold.

Majority Standard Bible
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

NET Bible
He overlaid the frames with gold and made their rings of gold to provide places for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold.

New Heart English Bible
He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

World English Bible
He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he has overlaid the boards with gold, and he has made their rings of gold, places for bars, and he overlays the bars with gold.

Young's Literal Translation
and the boards he hath overlaid with gold, and their rings he hath made of gold, places for bars, and he overlayeth the bars with gold.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he spread over the boards with gold, and he made their rings of gold, the inner parts for the bars, and he will spread over the bars with gold.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the board works themselves he overlaid with gold, casting for them sockets of silver. And their rings he made of gold, through which the bars might be drawn: and he covered the bars themselves with plates of gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the panels themselves he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them. And he made their rings from gold, through which the bars might be able to be drawn. And he covered the bars themselves with layers of gold.

New American Bible
The frames were plated with gold, and gold rings were made on them as holders for the bars, which were also plated with gold.

New Revised Standard Version
And he overlaid the frames with gold, and made rings of gold for them to hold the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the boards they overlaid in gold, and they made their rings of gold a place for the bars, and they overlaid the bars in gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He overlaid the posts with silver, and cast for each post golden rings, and gilded the bars with gold; and he gilded the posts of the veil with gold, and made the hooks of gold. He made also the rings of the tabernacle of gold; and the rings of the court, and the rings for drawing out the veil above of brass. He cast the silver chapiters of the tabernacle, and the brazen chapiters of the door of the tabernacle, and the gate of the court; and he made silver hooks for the posts, he overlaid them with silver on the posts.

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Context
The Bars
33He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other. 34And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

Cross References
1 Kings 6:20-22
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

2 Chronicles 3:7-9
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. / Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold. / The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

Exodus 25:11-13
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 37:2-4
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. / And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

Exodus 26:29
Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

Exodus 30:3-5
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. / And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. / Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Numbers 4:11
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

1 Kings 6:30
And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.

2 Chronicles 3:4-5
The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.

Hebrews 9:2-3
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.


Treasury of Scripture

And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

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Exodus 36
1. The offerings are delivered to the workmen
4. The generosity of the people is restrained
8. The curtains with cherubim
14. The curtains of goats' hair
19. The covering of skins
20. The boards with their sockets
31. The bars
35. The veil
37. The hanging for the door














And he overlaid the boards with gold
The act of overlaying the boards with gold signifies the splendor and holiness of the tabernacle, which was to be a dwelling place for God among His people. The Hebrew word for "overlaid" is "צָפָה" (tsaphah), which means to cover or plate. This meticulous covering with gold not only reflects the wealth and resources of the Israelites but also symbolizes the divine nature and glory of God. Gold, being a precious and incorruptible metal, represents purity and the eternal nature of God. Historically, gold was a symbol of royalty and divinity in ancient cultures, underscoring the sacredness of the tabernacle.

and fashioned their rings of gold
The rings served a practical purpose, allowing the boards to be held together by the crossbars. The Hebrew word for "fashioned" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), meaning to make or do. This indicates the careful craftsmanship involved in creating these elements. The use of gold for the rings further emphasizes the importance of every detail in the tabernacle's construction. Each component, no matter how small, was crafted with the utmost care and reverence, reflecting the Israelites' dedication to honoring God.

as holders for the crossbars
The crossbars provided structural integrity to the tabernacle, ensuring stability and unity. The Hebrew term for "holders" is "בַּיִת" (bayit), which can also mean house or dwelling. This dual meaning highlights the function of the tabernacle as a dwelling place for God, held together by these golden rings. The crossbars symbolize the strength and support that God provides to His people, holding them together in unity and purpose.

he also overlaid the crossbars with gold
The crossbars, like the boards, were overlaid with gold, signifying their importance in the overall structure of the tabernacle. The repetition of gold overlaying underscores the theme of divine presence and holiness. In a broader scriptural context, this meticulous attention to detail and the use of gold throughout the tabernacle's construction reflect the heavenly pattern shown to Moses on Mount Sinai. It serves as a reminder of the heavenly reality that the earthly tabernacle was meant to represent, pointing forward to the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with His people through Jesus Christ.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And
וְֽאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

he overlaid
צִפָּ֣ה (ṣip·pāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6823: To lay out, lay over

the frames
הַקְּרָשִׁ֞ים (haq·qə·rā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

with gold
זָהָ֗ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and made
עָשָׂ֣ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

gold
זָהָ֔ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

rings
טַבְּעֹתָם֙ (ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kind

to hold
בָּתִּ֖ים (bāt·tîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

the crossbars.
לַבְּרִיחִ֑ם (lab·bə·rî·ḥim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1280: A bolt

He also overlaid
וַיְצַ֥ף (way·ṣap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6823: To lay out, lay over

the crossbars
הַבְּרִיחִ֖ם (hab·bə·rî·ḥim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1280: A bolt

with gold.
זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


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