Exodus

Exodus 25:10–16

¹⁰And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.^b ¹¹Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

¹²Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ¹³And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ¹⁴Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. ¹⁵The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. ¹⁶And place inside the ark the Testimony,^c which I will give you.

Footnotes

b 25:10 The ark was approximately 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (114.3 centimeters long, 68.6 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
c 25:16 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments; also in verses 21 and 22.

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Exodus 25:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they are to construct	וְעָשׂ֥וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
an ark	אֲר֖וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
two	אַמָּתַ֨יִם	’am·mā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H520 ell, cubit
and a half cubits	וָחֵ֜צִי	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
long	אָרְכּ֗וֹ	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
a cubit	וְאַמָּ֤ה	wə·’am·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
and a half	וָחֵ֙צִי֙	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
wide	רָחְבּ֔וֹ	rā·ḥə·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and a cubit	וְאַמָּ֥ה	wə·’am·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
and a half	וָחֵ֖צִי	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
high	קֹמָתֽוֹ׃	qō·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height

Exodus 25:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Overlay	וְצִפִּיתָ֤	wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
it with pure	טָה֔וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
both inside	מִבַּ֥יִת	mib·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and out	וּמִח֖וּץ	ū·mi·ḥūṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
and make	וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a gold	זָהָ֖ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
molding	זֵ֥ר	zêr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2213 circlet, border
around it	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Exodus 25:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cast	וְיָצַ֣קְתָּ	wə·yā·ṣaq·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3332 pour, cast, flow
four	אַרְבַּע֙	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
rings	טַבְּעֹ֣ת	ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
for it	לּ֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and fasten them	וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
its four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
feet	פַּעֲמֹתָ֑יו	pa·‘ă·mō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
two	וּשְׁתֵּ֣י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
rings	טַבָּעֹ֗ת	ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
one	הָֽאֶחָ֔ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
side	צַלְעוֹ֙	ṣal·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6763 rib, side
and two	וּשְׁתֵּי֙	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the other	הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second

Exodus 25:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And make	וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
poles	בַדֵּ֖י	ḇad·dê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H905 separation
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and overlay	וְצִפִּיתָ֥	wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with gold	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Exodus 25:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Insert	וְהֵֽבֵאתָ֤	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the poles	הַבַּדִּים֙	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
into the rings	בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת	baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the sides	צַלְעֹ֣ת	ṣal·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6763 rib, side
of the ark	הָאָרֹ֑ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
in order to carry	לָשֵׂ֥את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry

Exodus 25:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The poles	הַבַּדִּ֑ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
are to remain	יִהְי֖וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the rings	בְּטַבְּעֹת֙	bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
of the ark	הָאָרֹ֔ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
they must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be removed	יָסֻ֖רוּ	yā·su·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside

Exodus 25:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And place	וְנָתַתָּ֖	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הָאָרֹ֑ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
the Testimony	הָעֵדֻ֔ת	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I will give	אֶתֵּ֖ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 25:10 Hebrews 9:4 · Exodus 37:1–3 · Deuteronomy 10:1–3

Exodus 25:11 Exodus 25:24

Exodus 25:12 Exodus 37:5 · Exodus 25:15

Exodus 25:15 1 Kings 8:8

Exodus 25:16 Deuteronomy 31:26 · 1 Kings 8:9 · Hebrews 9:4 · Exodus 16:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.