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Exodus 37:4

What does Exodus 37:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 37:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he made staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he made staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And rods of the same wood plated with gold.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he maketh staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made bars of setim wood, which he overlaid with gold,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he made staves of acacia-wood and overlaid them with gold.

Context

v.3And he cast for it four rings of gold, in the four feet thereof; even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

v.4This passage

v.5And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 1:7

    that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

  • Acts 9:15

    But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

  • Numbers 4:14

    and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof.

  • 1 Peter 1:18

    knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

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