Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 37
(Exodus 25:10–16)
1Bezalel went onבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbe.tzal.'ElH1212אֶת־'et-H853to constructוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,twoאַמָּתַ֨יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and a half cubitsוָחֵ֜צִיva.Che.tziH2677longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753,a cubitוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677highקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967.
3And he castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885forעַ֖ל'alH5921its fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetפַּעֲמֹתָ֑יוpa.'a.mo.TavH6471,twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֗תta.ba.'OtH2885onעַל־'al-H5921oneהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259sideצַלְעוֹ֙tzal.'OH6763and twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147טַבָּע֔וֹתta.ba.'otH2885onעַל־'al-H5921the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145צַלְע֖וֹtzal.'OH6763.
The Mercy Seat
(Exodus 25:17–22)
6He constructedוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a mercy seatכַּפֹּ֖רֶתka.Po.retH3727of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,twoאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and a half cubitsוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677longאָרְכָּ֔הּ'a.re.KahH753and a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677wideרָחְבָּֽהּ׃ra.che.BahH7341.
8oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259cherubכְּרוּב־ke.ruv-H3742on oneמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088endH7098and oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259וּכְרוּב־u.khe.ruv-H3742on the otherמִזֶּ֑הmi.ZehH2088H7098מִן־min-H4480הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727, allmadeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742מִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.NeiH8147from one piece of goldH7117.
9וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.YuH1961And the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.VimH3742had wingsכְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671that spreadפֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.SeiH6566upwardלְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,overshadowingסֹֽכְכִ֤יםso.khe.KhimH5526the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.HemH3671עַל־'al-H5921. The cherubimfacedוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.HemH6440eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶל־'el-H413otherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251,looking towardאֶל־'el-H413פְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פha.ke.ru.VimH3742the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּha.ka.Po.ret ha.YuH3727H1961.
The Table of Showbread
(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
10He also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.ChanH7979of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086two cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520longאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753,a cubitוְאַמָּ֣הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677highקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967.
13He castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885for the tableand fastenedוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853themהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885toעַ֚ל'alH5921the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תha.pe.'OtH6285אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834at its fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עle.'ar.Ba'H702legsרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272.
16He also madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶֽת־'et-H853the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀ha.ke.LimH3627אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834forעַל־'al-H5921the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979אֶת־'et-H853out of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ פta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091:its platesקְעָרֹתָ֤יוke.'a.ro.TavH7086וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and dishesכַּפֹּתָיו֙ka.po.TavH3709וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,as well as its bowlsמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוme.na.ki.yo.TavH4518וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and pitchersהַקְּשָׂוֹ֔תha.ke.sa.VotH7184אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834for pouring drink offeringsיֻסַּ֖ךְyu.SakhH5258.
The Lampstand
(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
17Then he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הha.me.no.RahH4501out of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889hammeredמִקְשָׁ֞הmik.ShahH4749goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091עָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַמְּנֹרָה֙ha.me.no.RahH4501,all of one pieceמִמֶּ֥נָּה הָיֽוּ׃mi.Me.nah ha.YuH4480H1961:its baseיְרֵכָ֣הּye.re.KhahH3409and shaftוְקָנָ֔הּve.ka.NahH7070,its cupsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָge.vi.'Ei.haH1375,and its budsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָkaf.to.Rei.haH3730and petalsוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָu.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525.
18Sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.shi.ShahH8337branchesקָנִ֔יםka.NimH7070extendedיֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'ImH3318from the sidesמִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmi.tzi.Dei.haH6654,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀she.lo.ShahH7969קְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070מְנֹרָ֗הme.no.RahH4501on oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259sideמִצִּדָּהּ֙mi.tzi.DahH6654and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969קְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070מְנֹרָ֔הme.no.RahH4501on the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145מִצִּדָּ֖הּmi.tzi.DahH6654.
19There were threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969cupsגְ֠בִעִיםGe.vi.'imH1375shaped like almond blossomsמְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246on the firstהָאֶחָד֮ha.'e.ChadH259branchבַּקָּנֶ֣הba.ka.NehH7070,each with budsכַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730and petalsוָפֶרַח֒va.fe.RachH6525,threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969גְבִעִ֗יםge.vi.'ImH1375מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246כַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730וָפָ֑רַחva.Fa.rachH6525on the nextאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259branchבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070,and the sameכֵּ֚ןkenH3651for all sixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתle.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070that extendedהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318fromמִן־min-H4480the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ha.me.no.RahH4501.
21A budוְכַפְתֹּ֡רve.khaf.TorH3730was underתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478the first pairשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147of branchesהַקָּנִ֜יםha.ka.NimH7070that extendedהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318fromמִמֶּ֗נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480the lampstand,a budוְכַפְתֹּר֙ve.khaf.TorH3730underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the second pairשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147הַקָּנִים֙ha.ka.NimH7070מִמֶּ֔נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480הַקָּנִ֖יםha.ka.NimH7070מִמֶּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480,and a budוְכַפְתֹּ֕רve.khaf.TorH3730underתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478the third pairשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147לְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙le.She.shetH8337הַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahH4480.
The Altar of Incense
(Exodus 30:1–10)
25He madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004out of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086.It was squareרָב֗וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251,a cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520longאָרְכּוֹ֩'a.re.KoH753,a cubitוְאַמָּ֨הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֜וֹra.che.BoH7341,and two cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙ve.'a.ma.Ta.yimH520highקֹֽמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967.Its hornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃kar.no.TavH7161wereהָי֥וּha.YuH1961of one pieceמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.
26And he overlaidוַיְצַ֨ףvay.TzafH6823אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853with pureטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889אֶת־'et-H853goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091the topגַּגּ֧וֹga.GoH1406וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the sidesקִירֹתָ֛יוki.ro.TavH7023and hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161.Then he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a moldingזֵ֥רzerH2213of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091around itסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.
27He madeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213twoוּשְׁתֵּי֩u.she.TeiH8147goldזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885belowמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the moldingלְזֵר֗וֹle.ze.RoH2213onעַ֚ל'alH5921שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147צַלְעֹתָ֔יוtzal.'o.TavH6763עַ֖ל'alH5921שְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147opposite sidesצִדָּ֑יוtzi.DavH6654to holdלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004the polesלְבַדִּ֔יםle.va.DimH905used to carryלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375itאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.
29He also madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081and the pureטָה֑וֹר מַעֲשֵׂ֖הta.Hor ma.'a.SehH2889H4639,fragrantהַסַּמִּ֖יםha.sa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004, the workof a perfumerרֹקֵֽחַ׃ פro.Ke.achH7543.
Commentaries on Exodus 37
- 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
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