Exodus 37:28
New International Version
They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

New Living Translation
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

English Standard Version
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Berean Standard Bible
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

King James Bible
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

New King James Version
And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

New American Standard Bible
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

NASB 1995
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

NASB 1977
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Amplified Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Christian Standard Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

American Standard Version
And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Contemporary English Version
These poles were also made of acacia wood and covered with gold.

English Revised Version
And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made the poles out of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

Good News Translation
He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

International Standard Version
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Majority Standard Bible
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

NET Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

New Heart English Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he made the staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

World English Bible
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes the poles of shittim wood, and overlays them with gold;

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make the poles of acacia wood, and he will spread them over with gold.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the bars themselves he made also of setim wood, and overlaid them with plates of gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the bars themselves he also made from setim wood, and he covered them with layers of gold.

New American Bible
The poles, too, were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.

New Revised Standard Version
And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he made the poles of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he made poles of wood of the box tree and overlaid them in gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Altar of Incense
27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.…

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. ...

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 25:37-40
Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it. / The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. / The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold. ...

Exodus 27:1-8
“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...

Exodus 30:7-8
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. / When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

Exodus 31:8
the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

Exodus 35:13-15
the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; / the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

Exodus 40:4-5
Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps. / Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:24-27
He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle / and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him. / Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil, ...

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 4:7-9
Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. / And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles. / They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.

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 9:2-4
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, / 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 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

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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 made the poles
The phrase "He made the poles" refers to Bezalel, the skilled craftsman appointed by God to construct the Tabernacle and its furnishings. The poles were essential for transporting the sacred items, emphasizing the mobility of God's presence with the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "poles" is "בַּד" (bad), which signifies separation or isolation, symbolizing the distinct and holy nature of the items they carried. This reflects the idea that God's presence is both among His people and set apart in holiness.

of acacia wood
"Acacia wood" is known for its durability and resistance to decay, making it an ideal material for the construction of sacred objects. The Hebrew word for acacia is "שִׁטָּה" (shittah), which is native to the Sinai region. The use of acacia wood signifies the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. Historically, acacia wood's resilience symbolizes the strength and permanence of God's promises, reminding believers of the unchanging nature of His word.

and overlaid them with gold
The act of overlaying the poles with gold signifies the divine glory and purity associated with the objects used in worship. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of wealth, purity, and divine majesty. The Hebrew word for gold is "זָהָב" (zahav), which often represents the divine nature and heavenly realm. This overlaying process illustrates the transformation from the earthly to the divine, encouraging believers to seek holiness and reflect God's glory in their lives. The use of gold also points to the value and preciousness of God's presence, urging the faithful to approach Him with reverence and awe.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

the poles
הַבַּדִּ֖ים (hab·bad·dîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

of acacia
שִׁטִּ֑ים (šiṭ·ṭîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7848: Acacia (a tree and a wood)

wood
עֲצֵ֣י (‘ă·ṣê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

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

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


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