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Exodus 37:1

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:

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Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.

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:

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:

37:2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

What does Exodus 37:1 mean?

Exodus 37:1 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בְּצַלְאֵל (Bᵉtsalʼêl), עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh), אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
BezaleelבְּצַלְאֵלBᵉtsalʼêl/bets-al-ale'/H1212Betsalel, the name of two Israelites
madeעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the
arkאָרוֹןʼârôwn/aw-rone'/H727a box
of
shittimשִׁטָּהshiṭṭâh/shit-taw'/H7848the acacia (from its scourging thorns)
wood:עֵץʻêts/ates/H6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
two
cubitsאַמָּהʼammâh/am-maw'/H520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and
a
halfחֵצִיchêtsîy/khay-tsee'/H2677the half or middle
was
the
lengthאֹרֶךְʼôrek/o'rek'/H753length
of
it,
and
a
cubitאַמָּהʼammâh/am-maw'/H520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and
a
halfחֵצִיchêtsîy/khay-tsee'/H2677the half or middle
the
breadthרֹחַבrôchab/ro'-khab/H7341width (literally or figuratively)
of
it,
and
a
cubitאַמָּהʼammâh/am-maw'/H520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
and
a
halfחֵצִיchêtsîy/khay-tsee'/H2677the half or middle
the
heightקוֹמָהqôwmâh/ko-maw'/H6967height
of
it:

Commentary on Exodus 37:1

HENRY_FULL · Exodus 37:1
italic">with cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver. 37 And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; 38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass. In the building of a house there is a great deal of work about the doors and partitions. In the tabernacle these were answerable to the rest of the fabric; there were curtains for doors, and veils for partitions. 1. There was a veil made for a partition between the holy place, and the most holy, v. 35, 36 . This signified the darkness and distance of that dispensation, compared with the New Testament, which shows us the glory of God more clearly and invites us to draw near to it; and the darkness and distance of our present state, in comparison with heaven, where we shall be ever with the Lord and see him as he is. 2. There was a veil made for the door of the tabernacle, v. 37, 38 . At this door the people assembled, though forbidden to enter; for, while we are in this present state, we must get as near to God as we can. Bezaleel and

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Exodus 25:10

And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

Exodus 26:33

And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

Exodus 31:7

The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, furniture: Heb. vessels

Exodus 40:3

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

Exodus 40:20

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

Exodus 40:21

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 10:33

And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

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Exodus 25:10

And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

Exodus 25:23

Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

Exodus 27:1

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

Exodus 37:10

And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

Exodus 25:17

And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Exodus 26:16

Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.

Exodus 36:21

The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

Exodus 37:25

And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

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What does Exodus 37:1 say?

Exodus 37:1 (King James Version) reads: "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:"

Is Exodus 37:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus 37:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.

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