Exodus 37:26
New International Version
They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.

New Living Translation
He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.

English Standard Version
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And he made a molding of gold around it,

Berean Standard Bible
And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

King James Bible
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

New King James Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides all around, and its horns. He also made for it a molding of gold all around it.

New American Standard Bible
And he overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made a gold molding for it all around.

NASB 1995
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made a gold molding for it all around.

NASB 1977
And he overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made a gold molding for it all around.

Legacy Standard Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made a gold molding for it all around.

Amplified Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around and its horns; he also made a rim of gold around it.

Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it.

American Standard Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Contemporary English Version
He covered it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it.

English Revised Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He covered all of it with pure gold-the top, the sides, and the horns-and he put a gold molding around it.

Good News Translation
He covered its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

International Standard Version
He overlaid it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and he made a gold molding around it.

Majority Standard Bible
And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

NET Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold--its top, its four walls, and its horns--and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and its sides round about, and its horns: also he made to it a crown of gold round about.

World English Bible
He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he overlays it with pure gold, around its top and its sides, and its horns; and he makes a wreath of gold for it all around;

Young's Literal Translation
and he overlayeth it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about, and its horns; and he maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will spread it over with pure gold, its top and its walls round about, and its horns: and he will make to it a wreath of gold round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he overlaid it with the purest gold, with its grate and the sides, and the horns.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he clothed it with the purest gold, with its grating, as well as the sides and the horns.

New American Bible
Its grate on top, its walls on all four sides, and its horns were plated with pure gold; and a gold molding was put around it.

New Revised Standard Version
He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides all around, and its horns; and he made for it a molding of gold all around,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it and its sides round about, and the horns of it; and he made for it a crown of gold round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he overlaid it in pure gold, its top and its walls as a circle; its horns they made for it as a crown of gold like a circle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it; and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Brenton Septuagint Translation


Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Altar of Incense
25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. 26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. 27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.…

Cross References
Exodus 30:1-5
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold 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 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 8:3-4
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Exodus 25:23-30
You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ...

Exodus 25:31-40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...

Exodus 30:34-38
The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ...

Leviticus 24:2-4
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.

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

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

1 Chronicles 28:18
the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 26:16-19
But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ...

Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.


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
The act of overlaying with "pure gold" signifies the utmost value and purity. In Hebrew, the word for gold is "zahav," which often symbolizes divinity, kingship, and holiness. The use of pure gold in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant reflects the sacredness and divine presence of God among His people. Gold's incorruptible nature serves as a metaphor for God's eternal and unchanging nature. Historically, gold was a rare and precious commodity, emphasizing the importance and reverence of the objects within the Tabernacle.

both inside and out
This phrase highlights the thoroughness and completeness of the craftsmanship. The Hebrew word for "inside" is "bayith," meaning house or dwelling, while "out" is "chutz," meaning outside or exterior. The dual overlaying signifies that holiness and purity are required both internally and externally. This can be seen as a call for believers to maintain integrity and purity in both their inner spiritual life and outward actions. The comprehensive covering with gold also underscores the idea that God's presence permeates every aspect of life.

and made a gold molding around it
The "gold molding" or "zer" in Hebrew, which can also mean crown, represents a boundary or separation, setting apart the sacred from the profane. This molding serves as a protective and decorative element, signifying the honor and glory due to God. In a broader scriptural context, the molding can be seen as a symbol of God's covenant with His people, a reminder of His promises and the boundaries He sets for a holy life. The molding around the Ark is a visual representation of God's encompassing protection and the beauty of His commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

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

with pure
טָה֗וֹר (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

its top
גַּגּ֧וֹ (gag·gōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1406: A roof, the top of an altar

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

its sides
קִירֹתָ֛יו (qî·rō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7023: A wall

all around,
סָבִ֖יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

and its horns.
קַרְנֹתָ֑יו (qar·nō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power

Then he 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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