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International Version</a></span><br />The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Attach the rings near the border to hold the poles that are used to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Close to the frame the rings shall lie, as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be close to the rim, as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The rings shall be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The rings shall be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The rings shall be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be close against the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rings should be next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rings should be next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The rings are to be close to the rim. They are to hold the poles for carrying the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The rings are to be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rings are to be close to the frame to provide places for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be close to the rim, for places for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staffs to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be close to the rim, for places for the poles to carry the table. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />close by the border are the rings for places for poles to carry the table;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> over-against the border are the rings for places for staves to bear the table;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And over against the closings shall be the rings for houses for the bars to lift up the table.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Under the crown shall the golden rings be, that the bars may be put through them, and the table may be carried. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Under the crown, there shall be gold rings, so that the bars may be put through them and the table may be carried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be alongside the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The rings that hold the poles used for carrying the table shall be close to the rim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The rings shall be put toward the border to be places for the poles to carry the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Against its rim its rings shall be a place for the poles to carry the table.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the rings shall be for bearings for the staves, that they may bear the table with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6372" 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 Table of Showbread</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">The rings</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·ye·nā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are to be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: lə·‘um·maṯ (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">close</a> <a href="/hebrew/4526.htm" title="4526: ham·mis·ge·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Border, rim, fastness. From cagar; something enclosing, i.e. A margin; concretely, a stronghold.">to the rim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇāt·tîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to serve as holders</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Separation, a part. ">for the poles</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.">used to carry</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/7979.htm" title="7979: haš·šul·ḥān (Art:: N-ms) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">the table.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.…<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/37-14.htm">Exodus 37:14</a></span><br />The rings were placed 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/26-35.htm">Exodus 26:35</a></span><br />And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">Exodus 40:22-23</a></span><br />Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil. / He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Numbers 4:7</a></span><br />Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-6</a></span><br />“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">Leviticus 24:5-9</a></span><br />You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-4.htm">Matthew 12:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-26.htm">Mark 2:26</a></span><br />During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-4.htm">Luke 6:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-16.htm">1 Chronicles 28:16</a></span><br />the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a></span><br />The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.</p><p class="hdg">for places of the staves</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14,28</a></b></br> And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Border</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/genesis/31-26.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Close</a> <a href="/exodus/25-12.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Holders</a> <a href="/exodus/23-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Margin</a> <a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/exodus/25-26.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/25-26.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/exodus/28-26.htm">Border</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/exodus/28-27.htm">Close</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/26-5.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/exodus/26-29.htm">Holders</a> <a href="/exodus/28-28.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/exodus/37-14.htm">Margin</a> <a href="/exodus/26-29.htm">Places</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/exodus/37-12.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Staffs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Staves</a> <a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/25-39.htm">Used</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The rings</b><br />In the context of the Tabernacle, "the rings" were essential components for the mobility of sacred objects. The Hebrew word for rings, "טַבָּעֹת" (tabba'ot), signifies circular objects that symbolize eternity and continuity. These rings were not merely functional but also held spiritual significance, representing the eternal covenant between God and His people. The use of rings in the construction of the Tabernacle underscores the importance of divine order and the perpetual nature of God's presence among the Israelites.<p><b>are to be close to the rim</b><br />The phrase "close to the rim" indicates precision and intentionality in the design of the Tabernacle's furnishings. The Hebrew word for "rim," "שָׂפָה" (saphah), can also mean edge or border, suggesting a boundary that defines and protects. This placement signifies the importance of boundaries in maintaining holiness and order. In a broader spiritual sense, it reminds believers of the need to keep God's commandments close to their hearts, serving as a guide and protection in their walk of faith.<p><b>to serve as holders</b><br />The purpose of the rings "to serve as holders" highlights their functional role in the transportation of the table. The Hebrew root "תָּפַשׂ" (taphas) means to grasp or hold firmly, indicating the strength and stability required in carrying the sacred objects. This serves as a metaphor for the believer's responsibility to uphold and carry the teachings of God with diligence and care. It emphasizes the active role of the faithful in preserving and transmitting the divine truths entrusted to them.<p><b>for the poles</b><br />The "poles" were integral to the mobility of the Tabernacle, allowing the Israelites to carry the table as they journeyed through the wilderness. The Hebrew word "בַּדִּים" (baddim) refers to these poles, which were made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. This combination of materials symbolizes the union of humanity (wood) and divinity (gold), reflecting the believer's call to live a life that is both grounded in the earthly realm and elevated by divine purpose. The poles remind us of the need to be ready and willing to move according to God's direction.<p><b>used to carry the table</b><br />The phrase "used to carry the table" underscores the practical aspect of worship in the Israelite community. The table, known as the Table of Showbread, held the bread of the Presence, symbolizing God's provision and fellowship with His people. The act of carrying the table signifies the movement of God's presence with His people, a constant reminder of His guidance and sustenance. In a spiritual sense, it calls believers to carry the presence of God within them, being vessels of His grace and truth in the world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Over against the border shall the rings be.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">opposite the band, </span>or <span class= "ital">framing. </span>The meaning is not very clear. If the framing had been at the bottom of the legs, we might have understood that the rings were attached to the table opposite the places where the "framing<span class= "ital">" </span>was inserted into the legs. But the "framing" appears to have been halfway up the legs (see Note on <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm" title="And you shall make to it a border of an hand breadth round about, and you shall make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.">Exodus 25:25</a>), while the rings were at the bottom. They could therefore have only been "opposite the framing" in a loose and vague sense.<p><span class= "bld">For places of the staves.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">for places for staves.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Over against</span> <span class="cmt_word">the border.</span> Rather "opposite the band" or "framing" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, opposite the points at which the "band" or "framing" was inserted into the legs. Bishop Patrick supposes that the table "was not carried up as high as the ark was, but hung down between the priests, on whose shoulders the staves rested." But it is carried upright in the bas-relief on the Arch of Titus, and might have been as easily so carried as the ark. (See the comment on ver. 12.) <span class="cmt_word">Of the staves.</span> Rather, "for staves." Staves for the table had not yet been mentioned; and naturally the word has no article. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-27.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 rings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">are to be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ</span> <span class="translit">(tih·ye·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine 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">close</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֻמַּת֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘um·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> </span><span class="str2">Society, near, beside, along with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the rim,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mis·ge·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4526.htm">Strong's 4526: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something enclosing, a margin, a stronghold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to serve as holders</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָתִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇāt·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the poles</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַדִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇad·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">to carry</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֵׂ֖את</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">the table.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šul·ḥān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-27.htm">Exodus 25:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-27.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:27 The rings shall be close to (Exo. 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