Exodus 30:38 — Meaning and Application

Exodus 30:1

"And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: {of} shittim wood shalt thou make it."

Exodus 30:2

"A cubit {shall be} the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits {shall be} the height thereof: the horns thereof {shall be} of the same."

Exodus 30:3

"And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. {top: Heb. roof} {sides: Heb. walls}"

Exodus 30:4

"And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make {it}; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. {corners: Heb. ribs}"

Exodus 30:5

"And thou shalt make the staves {of} shittim wood, and overlay them with gold."

Exodus 30:6

"And thou shalt put it before the vail that {is} by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that {is} over the testimony, where I will meet with thee."