Exodus 37:1

Exodus 37:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
• New International Version (NIV)Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

Context of Exodus 37:1

Bezalel used acacia wood to make the Covenant Box. It was 1 metre long, 75 centimetres wide and 75 centimetres high. 2He covered it with gold, inside and outside. He built up the edges of the box with gold. 3He made four gold rings for it and he fixed them to its four feet. He fixed two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.

Exodus 37:1 word by word

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָאָרֹ֖ן עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים אַמָּתַ֨יִם וָחֵ֜צִי אָרְכּ֗וֹ וְאַמָּ֤ה וָחֵ֙צִי֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי קֹמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Bezaleelבְּצַלְאֵלbetsal'êl · BezalelH1212
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• shittimשִׁטָּהshiţţâh shiţţîym · acaciaH7848
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• two cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
• and a halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• the lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• the breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
• the heightקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967

Cross-references for Exodus 37:1

• Exodus 25:10The Israelites must use acacia wood to make a big box. It must be 1 metre long, 75 centimetres wide and 75 centimetres high.
• Exodus 26:33Hang the top of the curtain from the rings. Put the Covenant Box behind the curtain, in the Most Holy Place. The curtain will hang between the Most Holy Place and the Holy Place so that they are separate.
• Exodus 31:7They will make these things: the Tent of Meeting, the Covenant Box with its special lid, the other things that will be in the tabernacle.
• Exodus 40:3Put the Covenant Box in the tabernacle and hide it behind the special curtain.
• Numbers 10:33So the Israelites left the Lord's mountain. They travelled for three days. During that time, the Levites carried the Lord's Covenant Box in front of them. That was so that the Lord could show them where to make their camp.

Commentaries on Exodus 37:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And Bezaleel made the ark, etc. - For a description of the ark, see Exodus 25:10; (note), etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1See the notes to Exodus 25.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The making of the ark, and the furniture of the tabernacle. --In the furniture of the tabernacle were emblems of a spiritual and acceptable service. The incense represented the prayers of the saints. The sacrifice of the alter represented the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. The golden pot with manna, or bread from heaven, the flesh of Jesus Christ, which he gave for the life of the world. The candlestick, with its lights, the teaching…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-291. Bezaleel made the ark--The description here given of the things within the sacred edifice is almost word for word the same as that contained in Ex 25:1-40. It is not on that account to be regarded as a useless repetition of minute particulars; for by the enumeration of these details, it can be seen how exactly everything was fashioned according to the "pattern shown on the mount" [Ex 25:40]; and the knowledge of this exact correspondence between the…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 37:1

• Altar
• Ark
• Bezalel
• Mercy-Seat
• Ointment

In the dictionaries

• Ark
• Atonement, Day of
• Bezalel
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Pentateuch
• Septuagint
• Tabernacle
• Wanderings of Israel

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