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they are not to be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These carrying poles must stay inside the rings; never remove them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it [so that the ark itself need not be touched].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't ever remove the poles from the rings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark and are not to be removed from it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The poles must remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The poles shall be in the rings of the ark. They shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The staffs shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The poles shall be in the rings of the ark. They shall not be taken from it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the poles are in the rings of the Ark, they are not turned aside from it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in the rings of the ark are the staves, they are not turned aside from it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The bars shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not remove from them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall be always in the rings, neither shall they at any time be drawn out of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These must always be in the rings, neither shall they ever be drawn out of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />they must remain in the rings of the ark and never be withdrawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall never be taken out of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The poles shall be in the rings of the ark and they shall not be taken away from them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The staves shall remain fixed in the rings of the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-15.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=6287" 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/25.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: hab·bad·dîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Separation, a part. ">The poles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are to remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">in the rings</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rōn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">of the ark;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: yā·su·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">be removed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.…<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="/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="/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="/numbers/4-6.htm">Numbers 4:6</a></span><br />They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-21.htm">Numbers 10:21</a></span><br />Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-11.htm">1 Samuel 4:11</a></span><br />The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></span><br />But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9-10</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.<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="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-7</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7-8</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a></span><br />At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Joshua 3:3</a></span><br />and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-10.htm">Joshua 4:10</a></span><br />Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">1 Kings 8:8</a></b></br> And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy <i>place</i> before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-9.htm">2 Chronicles 5:9</a></b></br> And they drew out the staves <i>of the ark</i>, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/exodus/23-18.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/23-25.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-16.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/34-34.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-26.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</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/25.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/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark;</b><br>This instruction emphasizes the sacredness and the holiness of the Ark of the Covenant. The poles, made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold, were designed to ensure that the Ark was never touched directly by human hands, preserving its sanctity. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the need for separation between the divine and the profane. The Ark, representing God's presence among His people, was to be treated with utmost reverence. The use of poles also facilitated the mobility of the Ark, allowing it to be carried by the Levites as the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness. This mobility symbolizes God's guidance and presence with His people wherever they go.<p><b>they must not be removed.</b><br>The permanence of the poles in the rings signifies the enduring nature of God's covenant with Israel. This command underscores the idea that God's presence and His promises are constant and unchanging. The instruction also serves as a safeguard against the Ark being mishandled or desecrated, as seen in the tragic incident involving Uzzah in <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a>, where touching the Ark led to his death. This highlights the seriousness with which God views His commands and the importance of obedience. The unremovable poles can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the unchanging mediator of the New Covenant, always present and accessible to believers, yet never to be approached casually or irreverently.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the construction of the Ark of the Covenant from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to follow His commandments and carry the Ark during their journey.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God gave Moses the instructions for the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the Ark.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where the Ark was housed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_instructions.htm">Reverence for God's Instructions</a></b><br>The command to keep the poles in the rings signifies the importance of adhering to God's specific instructions. This teaches us to respect and follow God's Word meticulously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_god's_presence.htm">Symbol of God's Presence</a></b><br>The Ark, with its poles, symbolizes God's presence among His people. We are reminded that God is with us, guiding and directing our paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The permanence of the poles indicates the Ark's holiness and the need for separation from common use. As believers, we are called to live lives set apart for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_movement.htm">Preparedness for Movement</a></b><br>The poles being permanently attached suggest readiness for movement. We should be prepared to follow God's leading at any moment, being flexible and obedient to His call.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The carrying of the Ark was a communal task, requiring the Levites to work together. This reflects the importance of unity and shared responsibility in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 25</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 - Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_uzza_for_touching_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9) Why would God strike Uzza dead for touching the Ark if he was only trying to steady it?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">The staves </span>. . . <span class= "bld">Shall not be taken from it.</span>--The staves were to remain always in the rings, whether the ark was in motion or at rest, that there might never at any time be a necessity for touching the ark itself, or even the rings. He who touched the ark imperilled his life. (See <a href="/context/2_samuel/6-6.htm" title="And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.">2Samuel 6:6-7</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - The staves, when once inserted into the rings of the ark, were never to be taken from them. The object probably was that there might be no need of touching even the rings, when the ark was set down or taken up. The bearers took hold of the staves only, which were no part of the ark. On the danger of touching the ark itself, see <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6, 7</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-15.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">The poles</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּדִּ֑ים</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">are to remain</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְי֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the rings</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּטַבְּעֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<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">of the ark;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָרֹ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be removed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָסֻ֖רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·su·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:15 The poles shall be in the rings (Exo. 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