King James Version
Exodus 37:28 in the King James Version says “And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.”
Exodus 37:28 · KJV
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
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
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
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