Making the Table
Exodus 37:10-16
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Exo.37.10 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- השלחן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- עצי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- שטים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אמתים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ארכו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- ואמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- רחבו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,3,m,sg
- ואמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- וחצי: CONJ,NOUN,m,sg,const
- קמתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs,3,m,sg
Parallels
- Exodus 25:23 (quotation): The original divine instruction giving the table's material (acacia/‘shittim’ wood) and exact measurements; Exod 37:10 records the artisan's fulfillment of this command.
- Exodus 35:30-35 (structural): God fills Bezalel (and other craftsmen) with skill to make the tabernacle furnishings; links the divine commissioning and skilled workmanship that produce the table in 37:10.
- Leviticus 24:5-9 (thematic): Prescribes the preparation and arrangement of the bread of the Presence on the table; connects the table's liturgical function to the physical object described in Exod 37:10.
- Hebrews 9:2-4 (allusion): New Testament summary of the tabernacle's inner furnishings—lampstand, table, and bread of the Presence—treating the table typologically and alluding to the same piece described in Exodus 37:10.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he made the table of acacia wood: two cubits its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
- And he made the table of acacia wood: two cubits its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
Exo.37.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויצף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- טהור: ADJ,m,sg,abs
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- לו: PRON,3,m,sg
- זר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- סביב: ADV
Parallels
- Exod.25:10-11 (quotation): Instruction for the ark: make it of acacia wood, overlay it with pure gold, and make a gold crown/molding round about — the command that Exodus 37:11 records Bezalel carrying out.
- Exod.25:23-25 (verbal): Parallel technical wording applied to the Table of Showbread: 'overlay it with pure gold, and make for it a crown of gold round about' — same formulaic language for sacred furniture.
- Exod.36:8-9 (verbal): A near-repetition within the construction narrative: the craftsmen likewise 'overlaid it with pure gold' and 'made a crown of gold round about,' showing close verbal correspondence between the builders’ report and the earlier instructions.
- 1 Kings 6:20-22 (thematic): Solomon’s temple description of the inner sanctuary overlaid with pure gold; thematically related use of gold overlay and ornamentation in Israelite cultic architecture and furnishings.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he overlaid it with pure gold, and he made for it a molding of gold all around.
- And he overlaid it with pure gold, and he made for it a molding of gold all around.
Exo.37.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- לו: PRON,3,m,sg
- מסגרת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- טפח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- סביב: ADV
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- זר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- למסגרתו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons+PRON,3,m,sg
- סביב: ADV
Parallels
- Exodus 25:13-15 (verbal): Both passages describe making rings/loops and fittings for sacred furniture so that poles can be inserted — similar technical language about attachments and encircling fittings for cultic objects.
- Exodus 26:26-27 (verbal): Describes loops and borders on the tabernacle curtains ('loops'/'rings' at the edge) — parallel in vocabulary and function to a surrounding frame or rim made around a holy object.
- Exodus 28:36-38 (thematic): Describes a gold plate/fillet (the tzitz) placed on the high priest's turban — thematically parallel as another instance of a gold band or crown placed around/over a sacred item or person.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he made for it a frame a handbreadth around, and he made a molding of gold for its frame all around.
- And he made for it a frame a handbreadth wide all around, and he made a molding of gold for its frame all around.
Exo.37.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויצק: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- לו: PRON,3,m,sg
- ארבע: NUM,card,f
- טבעת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- הטבעת: NOUN,f,sg,def
- על: PREP
- ארבע: NUM,card,f
- הפאת: NOUN,f,pl,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- לארבע: PREP+NUM,card,f,pl
- רגליו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,suff:3,m
Parallels
- Exod.25:13-15 (verbal): Direct parallel in the earlier instructions for the Ark: make rings of gold on the sides/corners and put the staves (poles) into the rings for carrying — same wording and function as Exod 37:13.
- Exod.25:26-28 (verbal): Description of the Table of Showbread: rings and staves placed in the rings so the table could be carried — same technical prescription (rings at the sides/corners for poles).
- Exod.27:6-7 (verbal): Instruction for the Bronze Altar: make four rings for its corners and put the staves into the rings — same formula of four rings at the corners and use of poles.
- Num.4:6-7 (structural): Practical/ritual use of the rings: when the holy objects (including the ark) are prepared for transport the poles are placed in the rings — shows the function of the rings described in Exod 37:13.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he cast for it four rings of gold, and he put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.
- And he cast for it four rings of gold, and he put the rings on the four corners, at its four legs.
Exo.37.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לעמת: PREP
- המסגרת: NOUN,f,sg,def
- היו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- הטבעת: NOUN,f,sg,def
- בתים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- לבדים: ADV
- לשאת: VERB,qal,inf
- את: PRT,acc
- השלחן: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- Exod.25:26 (quotation): Instruction in the construction phase: make rings at the corners of the table and provide poles (staves) to bear it — the command that Exodus 37.14 records being executed.
- Exod.36:8–11 (structural): The narrative account of the craftsmen carrying out the same tabernacle-furniture specifications (making the table, its rings and poles), paralleling 37.14’s report of fabrication.
- Lev.24:5–8 (thematic): Describes the arrangement and purpose of the showbread on the table of the LORD; thematically connected to the table’s liturgical function for which the rings and staves were provided.
- Heb.9:2 (allusion): New Testament summary of the tabernacle’s appointed furnishings (lampstand, table, and consecrated bread) — alluding to the same cultic furniture and its carrying/placement within sacred space.
- 1 Kings 7:48–50 (structural): Description of temple furnishings made for Solomon’s house (including tables and sacred vessels); parallels the craft and furnishing tradition begun in the tabernacle (rings, tables, artisanship).
Alternative generated candidates
- Opposite the frame were the rings, housings for the poles to carry the table.
- Close by the frame were the rings, holders for the poles to carry the table.
Exo.37.15 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- הבדים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- עצי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- שטים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ויצף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לשאת: VERB,qal,inf
- את: PRT,acc
- השלחן: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- Exodus 25:23-26 (structural): Instructions for making the table of showbread from acacia wood with rings and poles; the same constructional language about poles for the table.
- Exodus 25:13-15 (verbal): Commands to make two poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold to carry the Ark—very similar wording and purpose (poles of wood overlaid with gold to bear a holy object).
- Exodus 26:26-28 (structural): Commands to make bars of acacia wood overlaid with gold for the tabernacle boards; parallels in material (acacia), overlay (gold), and use of bars/poles in the holy place.
- Numbers 4:7 (verbal): Regulation that the poles shall remain in the rings of the table so it may be carried—echoes the practical rule and language concerning carrying sacred furniture with poles.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
- And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
Exo.37.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- הכלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- על: PREP
- השלחן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- את: PRT,acc
- קערתיו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3ms
- ואת: CONJ
- כפתיו: NOUN,m,pl,pr-3ms
- ואת: CONJ
- מנקיתיו: NOUN,f,pl,pr-3ms
- ואת: CONJ
- הקשות: NOUN,f,pl,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- יסך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- בהן: PREP+PRON,3,f,pl
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- טהור: ADJ,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Exod.25:29-30 (verbal): The original instructions for the table and its vessels (bowls, pans, spoons) — Exodus 37:16 repeats and fulfills these specified items.
- Exod.25:40 (structural): God’s command to make the tabernacle furnishings 'after the pattern' shown to Moses; Exodus 37 records the craftsmen executing that pattern (structural fulfillment).
- Exod.31:1-6 (thematic): God’s commissioning of Bezalel and craftsmen with skill to make the sacred furnishings explains the persons and divine empowerment behind the making described in Exodus 37:16.
- Exod.25:11 (verbal): Instruction to overlay sacred objects with pure gold (e.g., the ark); parallels Exodus 37:16’s statement that the table-vessels were made of pure gold.
- 1 Kings 7:48-50 (thematic): Later description of craftsmen producing the temple’s sacred vessels under Solomon — a parallel instance of making sacred furniture and utensils for Yahweh’s house, echoing the tabernacle workshop in Exodus 37.
Alternative generated candidates
- And he made the vessels that were on the table: its plates and its ladles and its pitchers and its bowls, with which to pour out—of pure gold.
- And he made the vessels that were on the table: its dishes and its ladles and its pitchers and the bowls with which to pour out, of pure gold.
And he made the table of acacia wood: two cubits its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. And he overlaid it with pure gold, and he made for it a molding of gold all around. And he made for it a frame, a handbreadth wide, all around, and he made a molding of gold for its frame all around. And he cast for it four rings of gold and put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.
Close to the frame were the rings, housings for the poles, to carry the table. And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table. And he made the vessels that were upon the table: its plates and its ladles and its pitchers and its bowls with which to pour out—of pure gold.