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They made it hollow, out of boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to bear it. He made the altar hollow with boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it; he made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar in order to carry it with them. He constructed the altar with boards so that it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar in order to carry it with them. He constructed the altar with boards so that it was hollow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to bear it; he made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />put them through the rings for carrying the altar, which was shaped like an open box. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it. He made the altar out of boards so that it was hollow inside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and put them in the rings on each side of the altar. The altar was made of boards and was hollow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put the poles through rings on the sides of the altar to carry it. He made it hollow, out of boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he put the staffs into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it with; he made the altar hollow with boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he brings in the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, to carry it with them; he made it hollow [with] boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he bringeth in the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it with them; hollow with boards he made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will bring the bars into the rings upon the ribs of the altar to lift it up by them; he made it hollow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he drew them through the rings that stood out in the sides of the altar. And the altar itself was not solid, but hollow, of boards, and empty within. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he drew them through the rings, which projected from the sides of the altar. But the altar itself was not solid, but hollow, made from panels and empty inside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The poles were put through the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. The altar was made in the form of a hollow box.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar, to carry it with them; he made it hollow, with boards.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them; he made the altar hollow with boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he brought poles into the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it by them; hollow with boards he made it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to bear it; he made it hollow with planks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-7.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=9996" 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/38.htm">The Altar of Burnt Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Then he inserted</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: hab·bad·dîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Separation, a part. ">the poles</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">into the rings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6763.htm" title="6763: ṣal·‘ōṯ (N-fpc) -- Or tsaltah; from tsala'; a rib, literally or figuratively; hence, a side, literally or figuratively; architecturally, a timber or plank.">the sides</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: lā·śêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">for carrying</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: lu·ḥōṯ (N-mp) -- A tablet, board or plank, a plate. Or luach; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet, of stone, wood or metal.">with boards</a> <a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="5014: nə·ḇūḇ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- To hollow out. A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or foolish.">so that it was hollow.</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/27-6.htm">Exodus 27:6-7</a></span><br />Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. / The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-14.htm">Numbers 4:14</a></span><br />and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">1 Kings 8:8</a></span><br />The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-9.htm">2 Chronicles 5:9</a></span><br />The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27</a></span><br />The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-4.htm">Exodus 30:4</a></span><br />And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/37-5.htm">Exodus 37:5</a></span><br />He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9</a></span><br />But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a></span><br />Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. / Take the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending back to Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">1 Chronicles 15:15</a></span><br />And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />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="/1_kings/6-27.htm">1 Kings 6:27</a></span><br />And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3</a></span><br />They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">1 Chronicles 13:7</a></span><br />So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-3.htm">1 Kings 8:3-4</a></span><br />When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it with; he made the altar hollow with boards.</p><p class="hdg">to bear it withal</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></b></br> But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2</a></b></br> For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">Boarded</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/exodus/37-15.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/exodus/37-5.htm">Inserted</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/exodus/37-27.htm">Withal</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-30.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Boarded</a> <a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-5.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/4-10.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-15.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Inserted</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-28.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/exodus/39-35.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/39-16.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/exodus/39-35.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/39-35.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Withal</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-7.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">The laver of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">The court, and its hangings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it.</b><br>This phrase describes the practical aspect of the altar's design, emphasizing its portability. The use of poles and rings is consistent with the instructions given in <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Exodus 27:6-7</a>, highlighting the importance of mobility for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The altar's portability symbolizes the presence of God moving with His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Exodus narrative. The use of acacia wood for the poles, as specified earlier in Exodus, reflects the durability and availability of materials in the Sinai region. This design also prefigures the concept of God dwelling among His people, which is fully realized in the New Testament with the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<p><b>He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.</b><br>The construction of the altar with boards, making it hollow, indicates a practical approach to its design, ensuring it was lightweight and easier to transport. This hollow structure would have allowed for efficient use of materials and facilitated the altar's function during sacrifices. The altar's design reflects the broader theme of God's provision and guidance, as He equips His people with what they need for worship. The hollow nature of the altar can also be seen as a metaphor for the human heart, which is meant to be filled with the presence of God. In a typological sense, the altar points to Christ, who is the ultimate sacrifice and mediator between God and humanity, fulfilling the sacrificial system's requirements once and for all (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>).<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, including the altar.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_burnt_offering.htm">The Altar of Burnt Offering</a></b><br>A central piece of the Tabernacle where sacrifices were made, symbolizing atonement and worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given the Law and instructions for worship through Moses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period of 40 years when the Israelites traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land, during which the Tabernacle was constructed and used.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The construction of the altar according to God's specific instructions highlights the importance of obedience in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The altar represents the need for atonement and points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mobility_and_presence.htm">Mobility and Presence</a></b><br>The design of the altar with poles for carrying signifies God's presence with His people wherever they go.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The altar's construction and use remind us of the holiness required in approaching God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the altar's use underscores the importance of corporate worship and unity among believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_altar_of_incense.htm">What is the purpose of the Altar of Incense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_27_1-8's_altar_fit_other_texts.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: Does the prescribed size and design of the altar align with the volume and frequency of sacrifices mentioned in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_transport_the_altar.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: How could the Israelites feasibly construct and transport such a large bronze-covered acacia wood altar during prolonged desert wanderings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-7.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">Then he inserted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֵ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the poles</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּדִּ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bad·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the rings</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּטַּבָּעֹ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seal, signet, a ring of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sides</span><br /><span class="heb">צַלְעֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣal·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6763.htm">Strong's 6763: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rib, a side, a, timber, plank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for carrying</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֵׂ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(lā·śêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">[the altar]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with boards</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻחֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3871.htm">Strong's 3871: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that it was hollow.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְב֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5014.htm">Strong's 5014: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pierce, to be hollow, foolish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:7 He put the poles into the rings (Exo. 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