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Exodus 25:27

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

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 27

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. 27

עֻמָּה (ʻummâh, H5980) — conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix),… מִסְגֶּרֶת (miçgereth, H4526) — something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold טַבַּעַת (ṭabbaʻath, H2885) — properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) בַּד (bad, H905) — properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar… נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative שֻׁלְחָן (shulchân, H7979) — a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal

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Exodus 25:28rank 2

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

Exodus 25:14rank 2

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

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