Exodus 37:1

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The Making of the Ark Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches.

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  • Exod 25:10-20 : 10 The Ark of the Covenant“They are to make an ark of acacia wood– its length is to be three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches. 11 You are to overlay it with pure gold– both inside and outside you must overlay it, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold over it. 12 You are to cast four gold rings for it and put them on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. 13 You are to make poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold, 14 and put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them. 15 The poles must remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it. 16 You are to put into the ark the testimony that I will give to you. 17 “You are to make an atonement lid of pure gold; its length is to be three feet nine inches, and its width is to be two feet three inches. 18 You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid. 19 Make one cherub on one end and one cherub on the other end; from the atonement lid you are to make the cherubim on the two ends. 20 The cherubim are to be spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings, and the cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the atonement lid.
  • Exod 26:33 : 33 You are to hang this curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony in there behind the curtain. The curtain will make a division for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.
  • Exod 31:7 : 7 the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent,
  • Exod 40:3 : 3 You are to place the ark of the testimony in it and shield the ark with the special curtain.
  • Exod 40:20-21 : 20 He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung the protecting curtain, and shielded the ark of the testimony from view, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  • Num 10:33-36 : 33 So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days’ journey, to find a resting place for them. 34 And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they traveled from the camp. 35 And when the ark traveled, Moses would say,“Rise up, O LORD! May your enemies be scattered, and may those who hate you flee before you!” 36 And when it came to rest he would say,“Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel!”

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  • Exod 25:10-11
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    93%

    10The Ark of the Covenant“They are to make an ark of acacia wood– its length is to be three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches.

    11You are to overlay it with pure gold– both inside and outside you must overlay it, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold over it.

  • Exod 37:10-11
    2 verses
    84%

    10The Making of the Table He made the table of acacia wood; its length was three feet, its width one foot six inches, and its height two feet three inches.

    11He overlaid it with pure gold, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.

  • Exod 37:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4He made poles of acacia wood, overlaid them with gold,

    5and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark.

    6He made an atonement lid of pure gold; its length was three feet nine inches, and its width was two feet three inches.

  • Gen 6:14-16
    3 verses
    82%

    14Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and out.

    15This is how you should make it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.

    16Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inches from the top. Put a door in the side of the ark, and make lower, middle, and upper decks.

  • Exod 25:23-24
    2 verses
    82%

    23The Table for the Bread of the Presence“You are to make a table of acacia wood; its length is to be three feet, its width one foot six inches, and its height two feet three inches.

    24You are to overlay it with pure gold, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold for it.

  • Exod 37:2
    81%

    2He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.

  • Exod 37:25
    80%

    25The Making of the Altar of Incense He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a foot and a half and its width a foot and a half– a square– and its height was three feet. Its horns were of one piece with it.

  • Exod 25:16-17
    2 verses
    80%

    16You are to put into the ark the testimony that I will give to you.

    17“You are to make an atonement lid of pure gold; its length is to be three feet nine inches, and its width is to be two feet three inches.

  • Exod 36:20-21
    2 verses
    80%

    20He made the frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood as uprights.

    21The length of each frame was fifteen feet, the width of each frame was two and a quarter feet,

  • Exod 30:1-5
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    78%

    1The Altar of Incense“You are to make an altar for burning incense; you are to make it of acacia wood.

    2Its length is to be a foot and a half and its width a foot and a half; it will be square. Its height is to be three feet, with its horns of one piece with it.

    3You are to overlay it with pure gold– its top, its four walls, and its horns– and make a surrounding border of gold for it.

    4You are to make two gold rings for it under its border, on its two flanks; you are to make them on its two sides. The rings will be places for poles to carry it with.

    5You are to make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

  • Exod 38:1
    78%

    1The Making of the Altar for the Burnt Offering He made the altar for the burnt offering of acacia wood seven feet six inches long and seven feet six inches wide– it was square– and its height was four feet six inches.

  • Exod 26:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15“You are to make the frames for the tabernacle out of acacia wood as uprights.

    16Each frame is to be fifteen feet long, and each frame is to be two feet three inches wide,

  • Exod 27:1
    76%

    1The Altar“You are to make the altar of acacia wood, seven feet six inches long, and seven feet six inches wide; the altar is to be square, and its height is to be four feet six inches.

  • Exod 25:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13You are to make poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold,

    14and put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.

  • Exod 37:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27He also made two gold rings for it under its border, on its two sides, on opposite sides, as places for poles to carry it with.

    28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

  • 1 Kgs 6:23
    74%

    23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.

  • Exod 39:35
    73%

    35the ark of the testimony and its poles, and the atonement lid;

  • Exod 27:8
    73%

    8You are to make the altar hollow, out of boards. Just as it was shown you on the mountain, so they must make it.

  • 1 Kgs 6:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD could be placed there.

    20The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar.

  • Exod 35:12
    73%

    12the ark, with its poles, the atonement lid, and the special curtain that conceals it;

  • Exod 31:7
    73%

    7the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent,

  • Ezek 43:14
    73%

    14From the base of the ground to the lower ledge is 3½ feet, and the width 1¾ feet; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge, 7 feet, and the width 1¾ feet;

  • Exod 36:31
    73%

    31He made bars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle

  • Exod 37:15
    73%

    15He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.

  • Deut 10:1
    73%

    1The Opportunity to Begin Again At that same time the LORD said to me,“Carve out for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones and come up the mountain to me; also make for yourself a wooden ark.

  • 1 Kgs 6:17
    72%

    17The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.

  • Ezek 41:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1The Inner Temple Then he brought me to the outer sanctuary, and measured the jambs; the jambs were 10½ feet wide on each side.

    2The width of the entrance was 17½ feet, and the sides of the entrance were 8¾ feet on each side. He measured the length of the outer sanctuary as 70 feet, and its width as 35 feet.

  • 2 Chr 4:1
    72%

    1He made a bronze altar, 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

  • Ezek 41:22
    72%

    22The altar was of wood, 5¼ feet high, with its length 3½ feet; its corners, its length, and its walls were of wood. He said to me,“This is the table that is before the LORD.”

  • Exod 36:36
    72%

    36He made for it four posts of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, with gold hooks, and he cast for them four silver bases.