New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 25:1-22
1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 2“1TellH1696 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 to takeH3947 a 2contributionH8641 for Me; 3from everyoneH3605H376 whoseH834 heartH3820 movesH5068 him you shall takeH3947 My 4contributionH8641. 3ThisH2088 is the 5contributionH8641 whichH834 you are to takeH3947 from them: goldH2091, silverH3701, and bronzeH5178, 467violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material, fineH8336 linenH8336, goatH5795 hair, 5rams’H352 skinsH5785 dyedH119 redH119, 8fineH8476 leatherH5785, acaciaH7848 woodH6086, 69oilH8081 for lightingH3974, 10balsamH1314 oilH1314 for the anointingH4888 oilH8081 and for the fragrantH5561 incenseH7004, 7onyxH7718 stonesH68 and settingH4394 stonesH68 for the 11ephodH646 and for the 1213breastpieceH2833. 8Have them 14constructH6213 a sanctuaryH4720 for Me, 15so that I may dwellH7931 amongH8432 them. 916According to allH3605 that I am going to showH7200 you as the patternH8403 of the tabernacleH4908 and the patternH8403 of allH3605 its furnitureH3627, soH3651 you shall constructH6213 it.
10“Now 17they shall constructH6213 an 18arkH727 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 19two and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 20longH753, one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 21wideH7341, and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 22highH6967. 11You shall 23overlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091, insideH4480H1004 and out you shall overlayH6823 it, and you shall makeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 24aroundH5439 it. 12You shall also castH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it and 25fastenH5414 them on its fourH702 feetH6471; twoH8147 ringsH2885 shall be on oneH259 sideH6763 of it, and twoH8147 ringsH2885 on the otherH8145 sideH6763 of it. 13And you shall makeH6213 polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 them with goldH2091. 14You shall putH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 on the sidesH6763 of the arkH727, to carryH5375 the arkH727 with them. 15The 26polesH905 shall 27remainH1961 in the ringsH2885 of the arkH727; they shall not be removedH5493 from it. 16You shall 28putH5414 into the arkH727 the testimonyH5715 whichH834 I shall giveH5414 you.
17“And you shall 29makeH6213 30an atoningH3727 coverH3727 of pureH2889 goldH2091, 31two and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 32longH753 and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 33wideH7341. 18You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742 of goldH2091; makeH6213 them of hammeredH4749 workH4749 34at the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the atoningH3727 coverH3727. 19MakeH6213 oneH259 cherubH3742 35at oneH2088 endH7098 and oneH259 cherubH3742 36at the otherH259 endH7098; you shall makeH6213 the cherubimH3742 of one piece 37with the atoningH3727 coverH3727 at its twoH8147 endsH7098. 20And 38the cherubimH3742 shall haveH1961 their wingsH3671 spreadH6566 upwardH4605, coveringH5526 the atoningH3727 coverH3727 with their wingsH3671 and 39facingH6440H413 oneH376 anotherH251; the facesH6440 of the cherubimH3742 are to be turned towardH413 the atoningH3727 coverH3727. 21Then 40you shall putH5414 the atoningH3727 coverH3727 41on topH4605 of the arkH727, and 42in the arkH727 you shall putH5414 the testimonyH5715 whichH834 I will giveH5414 to you. 2243ThereH8033 I will meetH3259 with you; and from aboveH5921 the atoningH3727 coverH3727, from 44betweenH996 the twoH8147 cherubimH3742 whichH834 are upon the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, I will speakH1696 to you about 45everyH3605 commandmentH6680 that I will giveH6680 you for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 25:2 Ex 35:4-9 ↩
- 2. Exodus 25:2 Or uplifted offering ↩
- 3. Exodus 25:2 Ex 35:21; 1 Chr 29:3, 5, 9; Ezra 2:68; 2 Cor 8:11, 12; 9:7 ↩
- 4. Exodus 25:2 Or uplifted offering ↩
- 5. Exodus 25:3 Or uplifted offering ↩
- 6. Exodus 25:4 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color ↩
- 7. Exodus 25:4 Ex 28:5, 6, 8 ↩
- 8. Exodus 25:5 Meaning of the Heb uncertain ↩
- 9. Exodus 25:6 Ex 27:20 ↩
- 10. Exodus 25:6 Ex 30:23f ↩
- 11. Exodus 25:7 Ex 28:4, 6-14 ↩
- 12. Exodus 25:7 Or pouch ↩
- 13. Exodus 25:7 Ex 28:4, 15-30 ↩
- 14. Exodus 25:8 Ex 36:1-5 ↩
- 15. Exodus 25:8 Ex 29:45, 46; Num 5:3; Deut 12:11; 1 Kin 6:13; 2 Cor 6:16; Rev 21:3 ↩
- 16. Exodus 25:9 Ex 25:40; 26:30; Acts 7:44; Heb 8:2, 5 ↩
- 17. Exodus 25:10 Ex 37:1-9; Deut 10:3; Heb 9:4 ↩
- 18. Exodus 25:10 I.e., chest ↩
- 19. Exodus 25:10 About 3.7 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide and high or 1.1 m and 68 cm ↩
- 20. Exodus 25:10 Lit its length ↩
- 21. Exodus 25:10 Lit its width ↩
- 22. Exodus 25:10 Lit its height ↩
- 23. Exodus 25:11 Heb 9:4 ↩
- 24. Exodus 25:11 Lit on it round about ↩
- 25. Exodus 25:12 Or put ↩
- 26. Exodus 25:15 1 Kin 8:8 ↩
- 27. Exodus 25:15 Lit be ↩
- 28. Exodus 25:16 Ex 40:20; Deut 10:2; 31:26; 1 Kin 8:9; Heb 9:4 ↩
- 29. Exodus 25:17 Ex 37:6 ↩
- 30. Exodus 25:17 Also called a mercy seat, and so throughout the ch; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
- 31. Exodus 25:17 About 3.7 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide or 1.1 m and 68 cm ↩
- 32. Exodus 25:17 Lit its length ↩
- 33. Exodus 25:17 Lit its width ↩
- 34. Exodus 25:18 Lit from ↩
- 35. Exodus 25:19 Lit from ↩
- 36. Exodus 25:19 Lit from ↩
- 37. Exodus 25:19 Lit from ↩
- 38. Exodus 25:20 1 Kin 8:7; 1 Chr 28:18; Heb 9:5 ↩
- 39. Exodus 25:20 Lit their faces to ↩
- 40. Exodus 25:21 Ex 26:34; 40:20 ↩
- 41. Exodus 25:21 Lit above, upon ↩
- 42. Exodus 25:21 Ex 25:16 ↩
- 43. Exodus 25:22 Ex 29:42, 43; 30:6, 36; Lev 16:2; Num 17:4 ↩
- 44. Exodus 25:22 Num 7:89; 1 Sam 4:4; 2 Sam 6:2; 2 Kin 19:15; Ps 80:1; Is 37:16 ↩
- 45. Exodus 25:22 Lit all that I will command ↩
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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