Exodus 37:10-16
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Table
10 He made a table of acacia wood, thirty-six inches long, eighteen inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high. 11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold border around it.[a] 12 He made a three-inch rim around it. He made a gold border on its rim all the way around it. 13 He made four gold rings for it and put the rings at the four corners above the four legs of the table. 14 The rings were close to the border to hold the poles used to carry the table. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, so that the table could be carried with them. 16 He made the vessels and the accessories for the table out of pure gold—its dishes,[b] its small bowls,[c] its larger bowls, and its pitchers[d] to pour out drink offerings.
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- Exodus 37:11 The meanings of the Hebrew words misgeret and zer are uncertain. They may be decorative trim, or they may be frames to give support and stability to the table. The rabbinic writers do not agree whether the reference is to a rim above the table or to a skirt below the tabletop.
- Exodus 37:16 Etymology suggests that a qe’ara is a deep dish or bowl, but some think it means platter.
- Exodus 37:16 The Hebrew word kaf refers to the palm of the hand, so it refers to a small bowl, spoon, or ladle.
- Exodus 37:16 The precise identification of the four types of vessels is uncertain. Jars and jugs are among the possibilities. Some rabbinic writers believed the utensils included molds for the bread and stands to separate the loaves. This and many other discussions in the rabbinic writings show that there was no consensus on the meaning of many terms in this section of Exodus.
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