Exodus 37:11
New International Version
Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

New Living Translation
He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.

English Standard Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it.

Berean Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

King James Bible
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

New King James Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold all around it.

New American Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding for it all around.

NASB 1995
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding for it all around.

NASB 1977
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding for it all around.

Legacy Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding for it all around.

Amplified Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a border of gold for it all around [its top].

Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it.

American Standard Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.

English Revised Version
and he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He covered it with pure gold and put a gold molding around it.

Good News Translation
He covered it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

International Standard Version
He overlaid it with pure gold and put a gold molding around it.

Majority Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

NET Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.

New Heart English Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made to it a crown of gold round about.

World English Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and overlays it with pure gold, and makes a wreath of gold for it all around.

Young's Literal Translation
and overlayeth it with pure gold, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will spread it over with pure gold, and he will make to it a wreath of gold round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he overlaid it with the finest gold, and he made to it a golden ledge round about.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he surrounded it with the finest gold, and for it he made a ledge of gold all around,

New American Bible
It was plated with pure gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.

New Revised Standard Version
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made for it a crown of gold round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he overlaid it in pure gold and he made for it a crown of gold on its edge as a circle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Table of Showbread
10He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:11
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

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.

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 3:4-10
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. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. ...

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
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

1 Kings 10:18
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 9:17
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

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

2 Chronicles 3:8
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.

1 Kings 6:21-22
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
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

1 Kings 6:28
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:10
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.


Treasury of Scripture

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Exodus 37
1. The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10. The table of showbread with its vessels
17. The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25. The altar of incense
29. The anointing oil and sweet incense














He overlaid it with pure gold
This phrase refers to the craftsmanship involved in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, as described in Exodus 37:11. The Hebrew word for "overlaid" is "צָפָה" (tsaphah), which means to cover or plate. This indicates a meticulous process of covering the wood with a thin layer of gold, symbolizing purity and divinity. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of wealth, royalty, and holiness. The use of "pure gold" emphasizes the sacredness and the divine nature of the Ark, as gold was considered the most precious of metals. This overlaying signifies the glory and majesty of God, who is worthy of the finest materials and craftsmanship.

inside and out
The phrase "inside and out" highlights the thoroughness and completeness of the overlaying process. In Hebrew, the words used are "מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ" (mibayit umichutz), which literally mean from the inside and from the outside. This suggests that the holiness and purity represented by the gold were not just superficial but permeated the entire structure. It reflects the biblical principle that God desires purity and holiness both internally and externally in His people. This comprehensive covering can be seen as a metaphor for the all-encompassing nature of God's presence and His desire for integrity and wholeness in worship.

and made a gold molding around it
The "gold molding" refers to a decorative border or rim that was crafted around the Ark. The Hebrew word for "molding" is "זֵר" (zer), which can also mean a crown or a border. This molding served both a functional and symbolic purpose. Functionally, it would help protect the Ark and its contents. Symbolically, it represents the crown of God's sovereignty and kingship. The molding signifies the boundary of holiness, setting apart the sacred from the profane. In a broader theological context, it reminds believers of the importance of setting boundaries in their spiritual lives to maintain holiness and reverence for God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

it
אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

with pure
טָה֑וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

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

and made
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

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

molding
זֵ֥ר (zêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2213: A chaplet, a border moulding

all around it.
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


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