King James Version
Exodus 25:14 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.”
Exodus 25:14 · KJV
And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the staves”
H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
“into the rings”
H2885properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e., signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“by the sides”
H6763a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e., leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an obje
“may be borne”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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