Exodus 25:26
Exodus 25:26 in Multiple Translations
Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
And make four gold rings and put them at the four angles, on the four feet of the table;
Make four gold rings for the table and attach them to the four corners of the table by the legs.
After, thou shalt make for it foure ringes of golde, and shalt put the rings in the foure corners that are in the foure feete thereof:
'And thou hast made to it four rings of gold, and hast put the rings on the four corners, which [are] to its four feet;
You shall make four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that are on its four feet.
And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on its four feet.
Thou shalt prepare also four golden rings, and shalt put them in the four corners of the same table over each foot.
Tell them to make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg of the table.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 25:26
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Exodus 25:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/עָשִׂ֣יתָ
לּ֔/וֹ
אַרְבַּ֖ע
טַבְּעֹ֣ת
זָהָ֑ב
וְ/נָתַתָּ֙
אֶת
הַ/טַּבָּעֹ֔ת
עַ֚ל
אַרְבַּ֣ע
הַ/פֵּאֹ֔ת
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
לְ/אַרְבַּ֥ע
רַגְלָֽי/ו
וְ/עָשִׂ֣יתָ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-2ms
לּ֔/וֹ
Prep | Suff
אַרְבַּ֖ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Adj
טַבְּעֹ֣ת
ṭabbaʻath
H2885
ring
N-fp
זָהָ֑ב
zâhâb
H2091
gold
N-ms
וְ/נָתַתָּ֙
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-2ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
הַ/טַּבָּעֹ֔ת
ṭabbaʻath
H2885
ring
Art | N-fp
עַ֚ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
אַרְבַּ֣ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Adj
הַ/פֵּאֹ֔ת
pêʼâh
H6285
side
Art | N-fp
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
לְ/אַרְבַּ֥ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Prep | Adj
רַגְלָֽי/ו
regel
H7272
foot
N-fd | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 25:26
וְ/עָשִׂ֣יתָ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-2ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
לּ֔/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
אַרְבַּ֖ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
טַבְּעֹ֣ת
ṭabbaʻath
H2885
"ring"
N-fp
A ring or signet is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can be a symbol of authority or an ornament. It is used to describe a ring that is sunk into wax to seal something, and is often translated as ring or signet in the KJV. This word appears in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) ring, signet, signet ring 1a) signet ring (as symbol of authority) 1b) ring (as ornament)
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: ring. See also: Genesis 41:42; Exodus 37:3; Isaiah 3:21.
זָהָ֑ב
zâhâb
H2091
"gold"
N-ms
Gold is a valuable metal, also used to describe something yellow or brilliant, like oil or a clear sky. It is often mentioned in the Bible as a precious resource.
Definition: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)
Usage: Occurs in 336 OT verses. KJV: gold(-en), fair weather. See also: Genesis 2:11; Numbers 7:26; 1 Chronicles 28:17.
וְ/נָתַתָּ֙
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-2ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
הַ/טַּבָּעֹ֔ת
ṭabbaʻath
H2885
"ring"
Art | N-fp
A ring or signet is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can be a symbol of authority or an ornament. It is used to describe a ring that is sunk into wax to seal something, and is often translated as ring or signet in the KJV. This word appears in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: 1) ring, signet, signet ring 1a) signet ring (as symbol of authority) 1b) ring (as ornament)
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: ring. See also: Genesis 41:42; Exodus 37:3; Isaiah 3:21.
עַ֚ל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
אַרְבַּ֣ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
הַ/פֵּאֹ֔ת
pêʼâh
H6285
"side"
Art | N-fp
This word refers to the side or corner of something, like the edge of a room or a region. It is used in the Bible to describe geography or location. In the KJV, it is translated as 'corner' or 'side'.
Definition: 1) corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity 1a) corner 1b) side
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: corner, end, quarter, side. See also: Exodus 25:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 9:25.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
לְ/אַרְבַּ֥ע
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Prep | Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
רַגְלָֽי/ו
regel
H7272
"foot"
N-fd | Suff
This word also means a foot, like when God says he will tread on the wicked in Malachi 4:3. It's used to describe human and animal feet, as well as the base of objects like tables or idols.
Definition: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces) Aramaic equivalent: re.gal (רְגַל "foot" H7271)
Usage: Occurs in 232 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time. See also: Genesis 8:9; 2 Samuel 22:39; Psalms 8:7.
Study Notes — Exodus 25:26
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Context — The Table of Showbread
24Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
25And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
26Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
27The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table. 28Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.Exodus 25:26 Summary
[Exodus 25:26 tells us about the four gold rings that were made for the table in the tabernacle. These rings were important because they were used to hold the poles that carried the table, kind of like how we use handles to carry things today. Just like the table was special and needed to be carried carefully, we are special to God and He wants to carry us through life's challenges, as seen in Psalm 23:4 where He is our shepherd. The gold rings also remind us that God values and cares for us, and wants us to be prepared to serve Him, just like the servants in Matthew 25:1-13 who were ready for their master's return.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did God instruct Moses to make four gold rings for the table?
The four gold rings were to be used as holders for the poles to carry the table, as mentioned in Exodus 25:27, demonstrating God's attention to detail and care for the transportation of the table, much like He cares for us as seen in Exodus 19:4 where He bore the Israelites on eagles' wings.
What is the significance of the gold rings in Exodus 25:26?
The gold rings represent the value and importance God placed on the table and its purpose in the tabernacle, much like the preciousness of our relationship with Him as described in 1 Peter 2:9 where we are a royal priesthood.
How do the instructions for the table relate to our lives as Christians?
The detailed instructions for the table, including the gold rings, demonstrate God's desire for order and beauty in our lives, just as He desires our hearts to be pure and beautiful, as seen in Matthew 5:8 where the pure in heart will see God.
What can we learn from the specific location of the gold rings 'close to the rim' as mentioned in Exodus 25:27?
The placement of the gold rings close to the rim teaches us about the importance of being prepared to serve and be used by God, having our spiritual 'rings' in place, ready to be used for His purposes, much like the servants in Matthew 25:1-13 who were prepared for the master's return.
Reflection Questions
- As I reflect on the gold rings and the table, what are the 'rings' in my life that God is using to carry me through challenging times?
- How can I apply the principle of being prepared to serve, like the gold rings, in my daily life and relationships?
- What are some areas in my life where God is calling me to add 'gold' - to make them more precious and beautiful for His sake?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my love and care for God's 'table' - His church and His people - just as the Israelites were instructed to care for the table in the tabernacle?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 25:26
And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold,.... As the ark had, and for the same use as the rings of that were, though whether cast, as they were, is not said: and put the rings in the four
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 25:26
And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 25:26
Exodus 25:26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that [are] on the four feet thereof.Ver. 26. Four rings of gold.]
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 25:26
(26) Four rings.—Compare Exodus 25:12. The table, like the ark, would have to be carried from place to place. Though it was less sacred than the ark, still provision was made for carrying it by means of staves and rings. The four corners that are on the four feet.—Rather, that are at the four feet. Not the top corners of the table, i.e., but the bottom corners. The table, like the ark, was, when carried, to be elevated above the shoulders of the bearers. So we see it borne on the Arch of Titus.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 25:26
26. on (or at) the four corners of the four feet] The word for ‘feet’ is the one which ordinarily denotes the foot of a man or animal. The legs, it is probable, terminated in claws.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 25:26
26-28. Rings… staves — These are exhibited in the cut, and serve the same purpose as the like in the ark Exodus 25:12-15.