Bible Strands
Exodus 35:13
the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the assembled Israelites after the Sabbath regulation, reciting the divine blueprint for the tabernacle furnishings. He lists each required item in sequence as the people prepare to build.
The words — The text specifies שֻלְחָן (shulchan), literally "table," and כְּלָיו (kleiv), meaning "its articles." These terms designate the exact furniture and its accompanying tools.
The thread — The table appears in Exodus 25:23 as the initial command, Exodus 37:10 during the construction phase, and Leviticus 24:5 concerning the bread baked for it. The references track the object from instruction to fabrication to ritual use.
Why it lands — The verse records a direct command to include specific components in the sacred table. It requires the reader to follow the exact list without adding or omitting items.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,
Cross-references
- Exodus 25:23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- Leviticus 24:5 You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,
- Exodus 37:10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.