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

5At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles. 6And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow. 8Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 9Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,

Exodus 38:7 word by word

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

• Then he insertedבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the polesבַּדbad · alone: poleH905
• into the ringsטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
• onעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the sidesצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• for carryingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• He madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• with boardsלוּחַlûach lûach · tabletH3871
• so that it was hollowנָבַבnâbab · be hollowH5014

Cross-references for Exodus 38:7

• Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
• 1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• 1 Corinthians 2:2For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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