Exodus 38:7

Exodus 38:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
• New International Version (NIV)They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to bear it. He made the altar hollow with boards.

Context of Exodus 38:7

5He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grating as holders for the carrying poles. 6And he made the carrying poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it; he made it hollow with planks. 8Bezalel made the basin and its base of bronze from the mirrors of the attending women who served and ministered at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting. 9Then he made the court: for the south side the curtains of the court were of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits;

Exodus 38:7 word by word

וַיָּבֵ֨א אֶת־הַבַּדִּ֜ים בַּטַּבָּעֹ֗ת עַ֚ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לָשֵׂ֥את אֹת֖וֹ בָּהֶ֑ם נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he putבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the stavesבַּדbad · alone: poleH905
• into the ringsטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
• on the sidesצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• to bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• it withal; he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the altar hollowנָבַבnâbab · be hollowH5014
• with boardsלוּחַlûach lûach · tabletH3871

Cross-references for Exodus 38:7

• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a [deliberately] chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
• 1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• 1 Corinthians 2:2for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].

Commentaries on Exodus 38:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20This section reports on building the courtyard (38:9–20) and its equipment, including the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin (38:1–7; 38:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. the altar of burnt offering--The repetitions are continued, in which may be traced the exact conformity of the execution to the order.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 38:7

• Altar
• Bezalel
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Cunning
• Fillet
• Occupy
• Overlaying
• Altar
• Atonement, Day of
• Board
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Exodus 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings