God’s Word Translation
Exodus 37:28
28He made the poles out of acacia wood and covered them with gold.
Exodus 37:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
- New International Version (NIV)They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Context of Exodus 37:28
26He covered all of it with pure gold—the top, the sides, and the horns—and he put a gold molding around it. 27He made two gold rings and put them below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles for carrying it. He made the poles out of acacia wood and covered them with gold. 29He also had a perfumer make the holy oil to be used for anointing and for the pure, sweet-smelling incense.
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וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּ֖ים עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Exodus 37:28
- 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
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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
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