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They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the curtain, he made four posts of acacia wood and four gold hooks. He overlaid the posts with gold and set them in four silver bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And for it he made four pillars of acacia and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four bases of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made thereunto four pillars <i>of</i> shittim <i>wood</i>, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks <i>were of</i> gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He made for it four pillars of acacia <i>wood,</i> and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the veil (partition curtain) he made four support poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were gold, and he cast for them four silver sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made four pillars of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the posts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They also made four acacia wood posts and covered them with gold. Then gold rings were fastened to the posts, which were set on silver stands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They made four posts of acacia wood for it and covered them with gold. They made gold hooks for the posts, and they cast four silver bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They made four posts of acacia wood to hold the curtain, covered them with gold, and fitted them with gold hooks. Then they made four silver bases to hold the posts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, along with their gold hooks, and he cast four silver sockets for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made for it four posts of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, with gold hooks, and he cast for them four silver bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made to it four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he makes four pillars of shittim [wood] for it, and overlays them with gold; their pegs [are] of gold; and he casts four sockets of silver for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he maketh for it four pillars of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold; their pegs are of gold; and he casteth for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make to it four acacia pillars, and he will spread them over with gold: and their pegs gold; and he cast for them four bases of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And four pillars of setim wood, which with their heads be overlaid with gold, casting for them sockets of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and four columns of setim wood, which, along with their heads, he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Four gold-plated columns of acacia wood, with gold hooks, were made for it, and four silver pedestals were cast for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For it he made four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four bases of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they made for it four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold: and they cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they made for it four pillars of boxwood and they overlaid them in gold and their capitals were gold, and they made for them four sockets of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold, their hooks being of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they put it on four posts of incorruptible <i>wood</i> overlaid with gold; and their chapiters were gold, and their four sockets were silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/36-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9708" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">The Veil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35</span>Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He also made</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7848.htm" title="7848: šiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Acacia (a tree and a wood). Feminine of a derivative from the same as shotet; the acacia.">of acacia wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">for it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6823.htm" title="6823: way·ṣap·pêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To lay out, lay over. A primitive root; to sheet over.">and overlaid them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">with gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">along with gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">hooks;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: way·yi·ṣōq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">and he cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ḵā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: ’aḏ·nê- (N-mpc) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for the posts.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Exodus 26:32</a></span><br />Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37</a></span><br />Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-19</a></span><br />You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a></span><br />“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-7.htm">Exodus 31:7-11</a></span><br />the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— / the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, / the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18-21</a></span><br />When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him. / Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</a></span><br />For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-5</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Hebrews 9:8-12</a></span><br />By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. / It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. / They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-6</a></span><br />Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-18.htm">Jeremiah 1:18</a></b></br> For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/36-30.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/36-15.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/36-18.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Overlayeth</a> <a href="/exodus/35-18.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/35-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/exodus/35-17.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/36-30.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/36-30.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Thereunto</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/37-3.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/37-3.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/37-2.htm">Overlayeth</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/37-4.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/37-11.htm">Thereunto</a> <a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">The offerings are delivered to the workmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-4.htm">The generosity of the people is restrained</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">The curtains with cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">The curtains of goats' hair</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">The covering of skins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">The boards with their sockets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">The bars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">The veil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">The hanging for the door</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Acacia trees were common in the Sinai region, making the wood accessible for the Israelites. The number four often represents universality or completeness in the Bible, suggesting the comprehensive nature of God's presence and protection.<p><b>and overlaid them with gold</b><br>Gold in the tabernacle signifies divinity and purity, reflecting God's holiness. The overlaying of gold on the acacia wood can be seen as a type of Christ, who is both divine (gold) and human (wood). This duality points to the incarnation of Jesus, who is fully God and fully man.<p><b>along with gold hooks</b><br>The gold hooks were functional, used to hang the curtains of the tabernacle. They also symbolize the connection between the divine and the earthly, as the hooks held the fabric that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. This separation was later removed through Christ's sacrifice, as described in <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a>.<p><b>and he cast four silver bases for the posts</b><br>Silver often represents redemption in the Bible, as seen in the silver shekels used for the atonement money (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>). The silver bases provided a foundation for the posts, symbolizing that the structure of God's dwelling place is founded on redemption. This foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who is the foundation of the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. They were filled with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a central place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/acacia_wood.htm">Acacia Wood</a></b><br>A durable and resistant wood used extensively in the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. It symbolizes incorruptibility and endurance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold.htm">Gold</a></b><br>A precious metal used to overlay the posts, symbolizing purity, divinity, and the glory of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/silver_bases.htm">Silver Bases</a></b><br>The foundation for the posts, representing redemption and the price paid for the Israelites' freedom, as silver was often associated with redemption in the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointment_and_skill.htm">Divine Appointment and Skill</a></b><br>God equips those He calls. Just as Bezalel and Oholiab were filled with the Spirit for their task, believers today are given spiritual gifts to serve the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>The use of acacia wood, gold, and silver in the Tabernacle construction points to the enduring, pure, and redemptive nature of God's presence and work among His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_redemption.htm">Foundation of Redemption</a></b><br>The silver bases remind us that our foundation in Christ is built upon His redemptive work. Just as the posts stood firm on silver, our lives must be grounded in the redemption we have in Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_us.htm">God's Presence Among Us</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's desire to dwell among His people. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within believers, making us living temples.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The meticulous construction of the Tabernacle teaches us the importance of reverence and care in our worship and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_exodus_35_project_in_sinai.htm">(Exodus 35) Is there any concrete historical or archeological evidence to verify that such a grand construction project occurred in the Sinai wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_exodus_36_6-7's_surplus_happen.htm">In Exodus 36:6-7, would a vast surplus of materials realistically occur under harsh desert conditions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_and_move_metals.htm">How could the Israelites realistically acquire and transport the vast amounts of gold, silver, and bronze mentioned in Exodus 38:24-31 while wandering in the desert?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_exodus_36_details_historically_consistent.htm">Could the lavish details of the tabernacle in Exodus 36 be consistent with the broader historical and cultural context of the era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/36-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He also made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּוּדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of acacia wood</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁטִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7848.htm">Strong's 7848: </a> </span><span class="str2">Acacia (a tree and a wood)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for it</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and overlaid</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְצַפֵּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ṣap·pêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6823.htm">Strong's 6823: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay out, lay over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them with gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hooks;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2053.htm">Strong's 2053: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, pin, peg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּצֹ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ṣōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כָֽסֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the posts.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/36-36.htm">OT Law: Exodus 36:36 He made four pillars of acacia (Exo. 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