Exodus 30:5

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

In Context

4And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.

6Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:27The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:2-11

The Tabernacles and Its Furniture. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. 2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden rings… Read the whole commentary →

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