God’s Word Translation
Exodus 30:4
4Make two gold rings, and put them below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles for carrying it.
Exodus 30:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
- New International Version (NIV)Make two gold rings for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall make two golden rings for it. Under its molding on two opposite sides of it you shall make them, and they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Two gold rings you shall make for it, under the molding on both its sides. You shall place them on its two sides, and they will be holders for the poles with which to bear it.
Context of Exodus 30:4
2Make it 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar must be made out of one piece ⌞of wood⌟. 3Cover all of it with pure gold—the top, the sides, and the horns. Put a gold molding around it. Make two gold rings, and put them below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles for carrying it. 5Make the poles out of acacia wood, and cover them with gold. 6Put the altar in front of the canopy which ⌞hangs⌟ over the ark containing the words of my promise. I will meet with you there in front of the throne of mercy that is on the ark.
Read all of Exodus 30Exodus 30:4 word by word
וּשְׁתֵּי֩ טַבְּעֹ֨ת זָהָ֜ב תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ׀ מִתַּ֣חַת לְזֵר֗וֹ עַ֚ל שְׁתֵּ֣י צַלְעֹתָ֔יו תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַל־שְׁנֵ֣י צִדָּ֑יו וְהָיָה֙ לְבָתִּ֣ים לְבַדִּ֔ים לָשֵׂ֥את אֹת֖וֹ בָּהֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- goldenזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- ringsטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
- shalt thou makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- to it under the crownזֵרzêr · borderH2213
- cornersצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
- sidesצַדtsad · sideH6654
- and they shall be for placesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: containerH1004
- for the stavesבַּדbad · alone: poleH905
- to bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- it withalהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
Cross-references for Exodus 30:4
- Exodus 25:12Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
- Exodus 26:29Cover the frames with gold, make gold rings to hold the crossbars, and cover the crossbars with gold.
- Exodus 27:4“Make a grate for it out of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring for ⌞each of⌟ the four corners of the grate.
Commentaries on Exodus 30:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-10Verses 1-10 Exodus 37:25-28; Exodus 40:26-27. The altar of incense was to be a casing of boards of shittim wood Exodus 25:5, Exodus 25:18 inches square and three feet in height (taking the cubit as 18 inches), entirely covered with plates of gold. Four “horns” were to project upward at the corners like those of the altar of burnt-offering Exodus 27:2. A crown or moulding of gold was to run round the top. On each of two opposite sides there was to be a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10The plans for the altar made of acacia wood are described here instead of with the other items of the holy place (25:23–40). This might be because of the reference to the priest's use of it in 30:7–10.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. foursquare--the meaning of which is not that it was to be entirely of a cubical form, but that upon its upper and under surface, it showed four equal sides. It was twice as high as it was broad, being twenty-one inches broad and three feet six inches high. It had "horns"; its top or flat surface was surmounted by an ornamental ledge or rim, called a crown, and it was furnished at the sides with rings for carriage. Its only accompanying piece of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 30
- 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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