God’s Word Translation
Exodus 25:12
12Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Exodus 25:12
10“Make an ark of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 11Cover it with pure gold inside and out, and put a gold molding around it. Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 13Make poles of acacia wood, and cover them with gold. 14Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
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 must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them.
- Exodus 26:29Cover the frames with gold, make gold rings to hold the crossbars, and cover the crossbars with gold.
- Exodus 27:7The poles should be put through the rings on both sides of the altar to carry it.
- Exodus 37:5He put them through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
- Exodus 38:7He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it. He made the altar out of boards so that it was hollow inside.
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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