Exodus 25:27

The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God addresses Moses with precise architectural instructions for the Tabernacle's furnishings during the wilderness expedition.

The words — תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ (tih.Yei.na) translates literally as "they will become," and לָ/שֵׂ֖את (la./Set) means "to carry."

The thread — This ring-and-pole system mirrors the ark's carrying apparatus in Exodus 25:14 and the table's poles in Exodus 25:28.

Why it lands — The text commands positioning the rings near the rim to secure the poles, requiring exact adherence to the measured layout before any functional application.

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The Hebrew words

לְעֻמַּת֙le./'u.Mat<to>/ close to הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶתha./mis.Ge.retthe/ rim תִּהְיֶ֖יןָtih.Yei.nathey will become הַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha./ta.ba.'Otthe/ rings לְבָתִּ֣יםle./va.Tim<into>/ holders לְבַדִּ֔יםle./va.Dimfor/ poles לָשֵׂ֖אתla./Setto/ carry אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha./shul.Chanthe/ table

King James Version

Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.

Cross-references

Exodus 25:14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
Exodus 25:28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.