English Standard Version
Exodus 25:12
12You shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
Exodus 25:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
- New International Version (NIV)Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
Context of Exodus 25:12
10"They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it. You shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 13You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark by them.
Read all of Exodus 25Exodus 25:12 word by word
וְיָצַ֣קְתָּ לּ֗וֹ אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֔ב וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פַּעֲמֹתָ֑יו וּשְׁתֵּ֣י טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־צַלְעוֹ֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙ טַבָּעֹ֔ת עַל־צַלְע֖וֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou shalt castיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: cast metalH3332
- fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- ringsטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- for it, and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- cornersפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
- thereof; and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- in the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- sideצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
- in the otherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
Cross-references for Exodus 25:12
- Exodus 25:15The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
- Exodus 26:29You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold.
- Exodus 27:7And the poles shall be put through the rings, so that the poles are on the two sides of the altar when it is carried.
- Exodus 37:5and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.
- Exodus 38:7And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards.
Commentaries on Exodus 25:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 (compare Exodus 37:1-5). The ark is uniformly designated in Exodus the ark of the testimony. Elsewhere it is called the testimony, the ark of the covenant (most frequently in Deuteronomy and the other books of the Old Testament), the ark of the lord, the ark of god, the ark of the strength of the lord, and the holy ark. The ark of the covenant was the central point of the sanctuary. It was designed to contain the testimony Exodus 25:16…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his will. This law was a testimony to the Israelites, to direct them in their duty, and would be a testimony against them, if they transgressed. This ark was placed in the holy of holies; the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled, and the incense burned, before it, by the high priest; and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-15The carrying poles guaranteed that no one touched this symbol of God's powerful holiness. Later, Uzzah died when he instinctively reached out to steady the ark while they were moving it (see 2 Samuel 6:6–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. rings--staples for the poles, with which it was to be carried from place to place.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 25
- 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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