Bible Strands
Exodus 25:11
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to Moses regarding the ark of acacia wood immediately after defining its dimensions and before commanding the attachment of gold rings.
The words — וְצִפִּיתָ (ve-tzippîṯā) translates as "and you will overlay," while טָהוֹר (ṭāhōr) means "pure," directing the builder to cover the ark's interior and exterior with unadulterated gold.
The thread — This overlay command runs parallel to the instructions for the table in Exodus 25:24, the altar in Exodus 30:3, and the inner sanctuary in 1 Kings 6:20.
Why it lands — The text establishes a fixed material standard for sacred objects, requiring the reader to recognize that worship items demand exact compliance with specified purity and construction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Cross-references
- Exodus 25:24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
- Exodus 30:3 Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.
- 1 Kings 6:20 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.
- 2 Chronicles 3:4 The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.