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Exodus 25:14
Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Moses on Mount Sinai, delivering architectural specifications for the tabernacle’s furnishings. The command occurs during the initial phase of constructing the ark’s transport mechanism.
The words — The text uses הֵבֵאתָ֤ (he.ve.Ta), meaning “you will put” or “insert,” and לָ/שֵׂ֥את (la./Set), meaning “to carry.” These verbs frame the directive as a mandatory physical action.
The thread — This instruction anchors directly to Exodus 25:13, which orders the creation of the gold-overlay poles, and Exodus 25:15, which mandates their permanent retention in the ark’s rings. The sequence establishes an unbroken construction protocol.
Why it lands — The verse states that the poles must remain fixed in the rings and never be removed. It requires readers to recognize that the ark’s transport design is permanent, demanding exact compliance with a non-negotiable structural specification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.