Exodus 37:10

He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The craftsman constructs the tabernacle furnishings during the wilderness journey, following the divine pattern. The narrative records the completion of the table as part of the broader sanctuary assembly.

The words — שִׁטִּ֑ים (shi.Tim) denotes acacia, a durable desert wood, and הַ/שֻּׁלְחָ֖ן (ha./shul.Chan) identifies the object as the table. These terms ground the artifact in specific, tangible materials rather than abstract symbolism.

The thread — Exodus 25:23 issues the initial command with these exact measurements, while Exodus 35:13 catalogs the table alongside its poles and utensils. Exodus 40:4 later records the table being brought into the sanctuary for arrangement.

Why it lands — The text demands attention to precise dimensions and specific materials for sacred objects. It requires the reader to recognize that worship involves careful obedience to concrete specifications.

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The Hebrew words

וַיַּ֥עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he made אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha./shul.Chanthe/ table עֲצֵ֣י'a.Tzeiwood<s> of שִׁטִּ֑יםshi.Timacacia אַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yim[was] two cubits אָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.K/olength/ its וְאַמָּ֣הve./'a.Mahand/ [was] a cubit רָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.B/obreadth/ its וְאַמָּ֥הve./'a.Mahand/ [was] a cubit וָחֵ֖צִיva./Che.tziand/ a half קֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.T/oheight/ its

King James Version

And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

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.
Exodus 35:13 the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;
Exodus 40:4 Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.
Exodus 40:22 Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.
Ezekiel 40:39 Inside the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were to be slaughtered.
Malachi 1:12 “But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
Colossians 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.