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Exodus 25:14

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Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

At this chapter begins an account of the orders and instructions God gave to Moses upon the mount for the erecting and furnishing of a tabernacle to the honour of God. We have here. I. Orders given for a collection to be made among the people for this purpose (Exo 25:1-9). II. Particular instructions, 1. Concerning the ark of the covenant (Exo 25:10-22). 2. The table of showbread (Exo 25:23-30). 3. The golden candlestick (Exo 25:31, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) בַּד (bad, H905) — properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar… טַבַּעַת (ṭabbaʻath, H2885) — properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a… צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ, H6763) — a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence,… אָרוֹן (ʼârôwn, H727) — a box נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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