King James Version
Exodus 25:28 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.”
Exodus 25:28 · KJV
And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.
And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them. to: or, to pour out withal
And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt make”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them with gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
“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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