God’s Word Translation
Exodus 25:15
15The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them.
Exodus 25:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
- New International Version (NIV)The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
Context of Exodus 25:15
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. The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them. 16Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you. 17“Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
Read all of Exodus 25Exodus 25:15 word by word
בְּטַבְּעֹת֙ הָאָרֹ֔ן יִהְי֖וּ הַבַּדִּ֑ים לֹ֥א יָסֻ֖רוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 25:15
- 1 Kings 8:8The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room, but they couldn’t be seen outside. (They are still there today.)
- 2 Chronicles 5:9The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room, but they couldn’t be seen outside. (They are still there today.)
Commentaries on Exodus 25:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The staves - shall not be taken from it - Because it should ever be considered as in readiness to be removed, God not having told them at what hour he should command them to strike their tents. If the staves were never to be taken out, how can it be said, as in Numbers 4:6, that when the camp should set forward, they should put in the staves thereof, which intimates that when they encamped, they took out the staves, which appears to be contrary to what is…Read the comment
- 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. 1515. staves shall be in the rings of the ark--that is, always remain in the rings, whether the ark be at rest or in motion.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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