New American Standard Bible 1995
Exodus 37:1
11Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was two and a half 2cubits, and its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits;
Exodus 37:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
- New International Version (NIV)Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
Context of Exodus 37:1
Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was two and a half cubits, and its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits; 2and he overlaid it with pure gold inside and out, and made a gold molding for it all around. 3He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet; even two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
Read all of Exodus 37Exodus 37:1 word by word
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָאָרֹ֖ן עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים אַמָּתַ֨יִם וָחֵ֜צִי אָרְכּ֗וֹ וְאַמָּ֤ה וָחֵ֙צִי֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי קֹמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
- Now Bezalelבְּצַלְאֵלbetsal'êl · BezalelH1212
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of acaciaשִׁטָּהshiţţâh shiţţîym · acaciaH7848
- woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
- its lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
- was two and a halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
- and its widthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
- and its heightקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967
Cross-references for Exodus 37:1
- Exodus 25:10“They shall construct an ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.
- Exodus 26:33You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies.
- Exodus 31:7the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent,
- Exodus 40:3You shall place the ark of the testimony there, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.
- Numbers 10:33Thus they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them.
Commentaries on Exodus 37:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And Bezaleel made the ark, etc. - For a description of the ark, see Exodus 25:10; (note), etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1See the notes to Exodus 25.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The making of the ark, and the furniture of the tabernacle. --In the furniture of the tabernacle were emblems of a spiritual and acceptable service. The incense represented the prayers of the saints. The sacrifice of the alter represented the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. The golden pot with manna, or bread from heaven, the flesh of Jesus Christ, which he gave for the life of the world. The candlestick, with its lights, the teaching…Read the comment
- 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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Notes
- 1. Exodus 37:1 Ex 25:10-20 ↩
- 2. Exodus 37:1 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
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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