Exodus 25:11
New International Version
Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

New Living Translation
Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, and run a molding of gold all around it.

English Standard Version
You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it.

Berean Standard Bible
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

King James Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

New King James Version
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around.

New American Standard Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

NASB 1995
“You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

NASB 1977
“And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

Amplified Bible
You shall overlay the ark with pure gold, overlay it inside and out, and you shall make a gold border (frame) around its top.

Christian Standard Bible
Overlay it with pure gold; overlay it both inside and out. Also make a gold molding all around it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Overlay it with pure gold; overlay it both inside and out. Also make a gold molding all around it.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

Contemporary English Version
Cover it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the lid.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cover it with pure gold inside and out, and put a gold molding around it.

Good News Translation
Cover it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it.

International Standard Version
You are to overlay it with pure gold—you are to overlay it inside and outside—and you are to make a gold molding around it.

Majority Standard Bible
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

NET Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold around it.

World English Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have overlaid it [with] pure gold, you overlay it inside and outside, and you have made a ring of gold on it all around.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast overlaid it with pure gold, within and without thou dost overlay it, and thou hast made on it a ring of gold round about.

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou shalt spread pure gold over it, from within and from without thou shalt spread over it; and make to it a wreath of gold round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold within and without: and over it thou shalt make a golden crown round about:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall overlay it with the finest gold, inside and out. And over it, you shall fashion a gold crown all around,

New American Bible
Plate it inside and outside with pure gold, and put a molding of gold around the top of it.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside you shall overlay it, and you shall make a molding of gold upon it all around.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, without and within shall you overlay it, and shall make upon it a crown of gold round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And overlay it with pure gold on the outside, and from within you shall overlay it, and you shall make for it a crown of gold encircling.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt gild it with pure gold, thou shalt gild it within and without; and thou shalt make for it golden wreaths twisted round about.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Ark of the Covenant
10And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.…

Cross References
1 Kings 6:20-22
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 3:4-10
The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. ...

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

Exodus 37:2-5
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. / And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. ...

1 Chronicles 28:18
the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

1 Kings 10:16-17
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

2 Chronicles 9:15-16
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

Matthew 23:16-17
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Psalm 45:13
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Exodus 30:3
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall overlay it with pure gold, within and without shall you overlay it, and shall make on it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 25:24
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

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.

1 Kings 6:20
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

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Exodus 25
1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle
10. The dimensions of the ark
17. The mercy seat, with the cherubim
23. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof
31. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof














Overlay it with pure gold
The Hebrew word for "overlay" is "tsaphah," which means to cover or plate. This instruction signifies the importance of purity and holiness in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant. Gold, a symbol of divinity and kingship, reflects God's glory and majesty. The use of "pure gold" emphasizes the perfection and incorruptibility required in the worship of God. In a spiritual sense, this can inspire believers to strive for purity in their own lives, seeking to be vessels of honor for God's use.

both inside and out
This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of God's holiness and the integrity He desires from His people. The Ark, being overlaid with gold inside and out, symbolizes the need for internal and external righteousness. In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes this principle when He speaks of the importance of inner purity, not just outward appearances (Matthew 23:25-28). For believers, this calls for a life of authenticity, where one's inner character matches their outward actions.

and make a gold molding around it
The "molding" or "crown" (Hebrew: "zer") around the Ark serves both a decorative and functional purpose, preventing the cover from slipping. This detail highlights the beauty and order inherent in God's design. The molding can be seen as a symbol of God's protective and encompassing presence. Historically, the intricate craftsmanship required for such work reflects the skill and dedication of the artisans, who were filled with the Spirit of God for this task (Exodus 31:1-5). Spiritually, it reminds believers of the importance of surrounding their lives with God's truth and grace, ensuring that their faith remains steadfast and secure.

(11) Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold.--It is possible, but scarcely probable, that gilding is intended. Gilding was well known in Egypt long before the time of Moses, and may have been within the artistic powers of some of the Hebrews. But it is a process requiring much apparatus, and less likely to have been practised in the desert than the far simpler one of overlaying with gold plates. Gold plate would also have been regarded as more suitable, because more valuable. It is the Jewish tradition that gold plates were employed.

crown of gold--i.e., a rim or border of gold, carried round the edge of the chest at the top. The object was probably to keep the kapporeth, or mercy-seat, in place.

Verse 11. - Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold. Or, "cover it with pure gold." As gilding was well known in Egypt long before the time of the exodus, it is quite possible that the chest was simply gilt without and within. It may, however, have been overlaid with thin plates of gold (a practice also known in Egypt, and common elsewhere) - which is the view taken by the Jewish commentators. The crown of gold was probably an ornamental moulding or edging round the top of the chest.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Overlay
וְצִפִּיתָ֤ (wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6823: To lay out, lay over

it with pure
טָה֔וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

gold
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

both inside
מִבַּ֥יִת (mib·ba·yiṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and out,
וּמִח֖וּץ (ū·mi·ḥūṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

and make
וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a gold
זָהָ֖ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

molding
זֵ֥ר (zêr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2213: A chaplet, a border moulding

around it.
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


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