Exodus 25:11

Exodus 25:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
• New International Version (NIV)Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around.

Context of Exodus 25:11

9According to all that I am showing you – the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings – you must make it exactly so. 10“They are to make an ark of acacia wood – its length is to be three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches. You are to overlay it with pure gold – both inside and outside you must overlay it, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold over it. 12You are to cast four gold rings for it and put them on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. 13You are to make poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold,

Exodus 25:11 word by word

וְצִפִּיתָ֤ אֹתוֹ֙ זָהָ֣ב טָה֔וֹר מִבַּ֥יִת וּמִח֖וּץ תְּצַפֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ עָלָ֛יו זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt overlayצָפָהtsâphâh · to overlayH6823
• it with pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• withinבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: insideH1004
• and withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• it, and shalt makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• upon it a crownזֵרzêr · borderH2213
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Exodus 25:11

• Exodus 25:24You are to overlay it with pure gold, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold for it.
• Exodus 30:3You are to overlay it with pure gold – its top, its four walls, and its horns – and make a surrounding border of gold for it.
• 1 Kings 6:20The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar.
• 2 Chronicles 3:4The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple, and its height was 30 feet. He plated the inside with pure gold.

Commentaries on Exodus 25:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11A crown of gold round about - A border, or, as the Septuagint have it, , waves of gold wreathed round about.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. 10-22an ark of acacia wood: Ark is an old English word meaning "box." The ark was Israel's "covenant box." It was the most important item in the entire Tent of Meeting (the tabernacle) because God made his presence available there (25:22). The stone tablets of the covenant were inside the box (25:16, 21). This emphasized that God reveals himself through a mutual commitment between himself and his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. a crown--a rim or cornice.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 25:11

• Ark
• Gold
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Ark
• Cast
• Commune
• Gold
• Handbreadth
• Holy of holies
• Ring
• Testimony
• Badger
• Beauty

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