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◄ Exodus 26:29►

New International Version
Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

New Living Translation
Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well.

English Standard Version
You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Berean Standard Bible
Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

King James Bible
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their ringsof goldfor places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

New King James Version
You shall overlay the boards with gold, make their rings of goldas holders for the bars, and overlay the bars with gold.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of goldas holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

NASB 1995
“You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

NASB 1977
“And you shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of goldas holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of goldas holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Amplified Bible
You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold to hold the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.

Christian Standard Bible
Then overlay the supports with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then overlay the planks with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

Contemporary English Version
Cover the frames and the crossbars with gold and attach gold rings to the frames to run the crossbars through.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cover the frames with gold, make gold rings to hold the crossbars, and cover the crossbars with gold.

Good News Translation
Cover the frames with gold and fit them with gold rings to hold the crossbars, which are also to be covered with gold.

International Standard Version
You are to overlay the boards with gold, and you are to make gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and you are to overlay the bars with gold.

NET Bible
You are to overlay the frames with gold and make their rings of gold to provide places for the bars, and you are to overlay the bars with gold.

New Heart English Bible
You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars; and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

World English Bible
You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and you overlay the boards [with] gold, and you make their rings of gold [for] places for bars, and have overlaid their bars with gold;

Young's Literal Translation
and the boards thou dost overlay with gold, and their rings thou dost make of gold places for bars, and hast overlaid their bars with gold;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the boards shalt thou spread over with gold, and thou shalt make their rings gold, houses for the bars: and spread over the bars with gold.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The boards also themselves thou shalt overlay with gold, and shall cast rings of gold to be set upon them, for places for the bars to hold together boardwork: which bars thou shalt cover with plates of gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, the panels themselves you shall overlay with gold, and you shall establish rings of gold in them, by which the bars of the panels may be connected. These you shall cover with layers of gold.

New American Bible
Plate the frames with gold, and make gold rings on them as holders for the bars, which are also to be plated with gold.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall overlay the frames with gold, and shall make their rings of gold to hold the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And overlay the boards in gold, and make the rings of gold the place for the bars and overlay the bars in gold.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for holders for the bars; and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt gild the posts with gold; and thou shalt make golden rings, into which thou shalt introduce the bars, and thou shalt gild the bars with gold.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Frames and Sockets
…28The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.29 Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars.Also overlay the crossbars with gold.30So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.…

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Cross References

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

Exodus 36:34
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

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 6:30
And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.

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. ...

Hebrews 9:2-5
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / 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. ...

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 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; ...

Revelation 21:18
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Exodus 37:2
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.

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

Numbers 4:11
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

1 Kings 6:28
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:3-7
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / 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. ...

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Treasury of Scripture

And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

overlay the boards with gold

Exodus 25:11,12
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…

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Exodus 26

1.The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7.The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.
15.The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31.The veil for the ark
36.The hanging for the door

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Overlay the frames with gold
The use of gold in the tabernacle signifies the divine nature and glory of God. Gold, being a precious and incorruptible metal, symbolizes purity and holiness. In the ancient Near East, gold was often associated with royalty and deity, underscoring the sacredness of the tabernacle as God's dwelling place among His people. The overlaying of the frames with gold points to the heavenly reality and the majesty of God's presence. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who embodies the divine nature in human form, as described inJohn 1:14, where the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

and make gold rings to hold the crossbars
The gold rings served a practical purpose, allowing the crossbars to stabilize the structure of the tabernacle. Symbolically, the rings and crossbars represent unity and strength within the body of believers, as the tabernacle was a place of communal worship and meeting with God. The use of gold for the rings emphasizes the importance of maintaining holiness and integrity in the community of faith. This can be connected toEphesians 4:16, where the body of Christ is described as being joined and held together, growing in love and unity.

Also overlay the crossbars with gold
The crossbars, like the frames, were overlaid with gold, reinforcing the theme of divine presence and holiness throughout the tabernacle. This complete covering with gold signifies that every aspect of the tabernacle was to reflect God's glory. The crossbars' role in supporting the structure can be seen as a type of Christ's sustaining power in the church, as He is the one who holds all things together (Colossians 1:17). The overlaying of gold on the crossbars also points to the idea that every part of our lives should be consecrated and dedicated to God's service, reflecting His glory in all we do.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.

2.Tabernacle
The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.

3.Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were on their way to the Promised Land.

4.Mount Sinai
The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and the detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle.

5.Bezalel and Oholiab
Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.

Teaching Points

The Holiness of God
The use of gold in the Tabernacle signifies the holiness and majesty of God. As believers, we are called to reflect God's holiness in our lives (1 Peter 1:15-16).

God's Dwelling Among Us
The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's desire to dwell with His people. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within us, making our bodies His temple (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Attention to Detail in Worship
The specific instructions for the Tabernacle's construction highlight the importance of reverence and attention to detail in our worship and service to God.

Symbolism of Gold
Gold represents purity, value, and incorruptibility. As Christians, we are called to live lives that are pure and valuable in God's sight, reflecting His glory to the world.

The Role of Skilled Workers
Bezalel and Oholiab were gifted by God for the work of building the Tabernacle. This reminds us that God equips each of us with unique gifts and talents for His service (Ephesians 2:10).

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Exodus 26:29?

2.How does Exodus 26:29 emphasize the importance of holiness in worship practices?

3.What does the use of gold symbolize in the tabernacle's construction?

4.How can we apply the tabernacle's design principles to our church buildings today?

5.Connect Exodus 26:29 to Hebrews 9:1-5 regarding the tabernacle's significance.

6.How does the tabernacle's craftsmanship reflect God's desire for excellence in service?

7.Why does Exodus 26:29 emphasize overlaying the frames with gold?

8.What is the significance of gold in the construction of the tabernacle?

9.How does Exodus 26:29 reflect God's instructions for worship?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 26?

11.Exodus 26 - How do these tabernacle measurements align or conflict with other biblical or historical texts regarding the scale and feasibility of such a dwelling?

12.Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?

13.In Isaiah 30:26, how can the moon shining as bright as the sun be reconciled with known scientific principles?

14.What musical instruments are mentioned in the Old Testament?

What Does Exodus 26:29 Mean

Setting the Scene

-Exodus 26 sits within the detailed blueprint God gave Moses for the wilderness tabernacle (Exodus 25:8–9).

- The tabernacle would be the literal place where “I will dwell among them” (Exodus 29:45).

- Every specification—down to the overlay of gold—was “a copy and shadow of the heavenly things” (Hebrews 8:5).

The Frames: Wood Wrapped in Glory

- The “frames” (sometimes translated “boards”) were acacia-wood uprights forming the walls of the sanctuary (Exodus 26:15–25).

- God commands: “Overlay the frames with gold” (Exodus 26:29).

• Acacia is durable yet ordinary; gold is precious, radiant, and incorruptible.

• Together they picture redeemed humanity—common material made glorious by God’s covering (Psalm 45:13;2 Peter 1:4).

- The literal gold assured Israel of both God’s splendor and His investment in their worship (1 Chronicles 29:3).

Gold Rings: Connecting Points for Service

- “Make gold rings to hold the crossbars” (Exodus 26:29).

• Rings were fixed to each frame, providing secure insertion points for the bars (Exodus 26:26–27).

• Gold speaks of worth; rings speak of continuity and covenant (Genesis 41:42).

• Practically, they allowed the tabernacle to be assembled and disassembled as Israel journeyed (Numbers 10:17).

- Spiritually, they remind us that God’s people are joined in holy love, not merely by proximity but by divinely supplied connections (Colossians 2:19).

Gold-Covered Crossbars: Holding Everything Together

- Five crossbars ran through the rings on each side, uniting the frames into one sturdy structure (Exodus 26:26–28).

- These bars were also to be “overlaid with gold” (Exodus 26:29).

• The number five often points to God’s gracious provision (Exodus 26:3;Romans 5:20).

• Covered in gold, the bars symbolize a strong, glory-filled unity (Ephesians 4:3–6).

• The long middle bar “running from end to end” (Exodus 26:28) foreshadows Christ who “holds all things together” (Colossians 1:17).

Christ-Centered Insights

- Wood and gold together illustrate the mystery of the Incarnation—true humanity and full divinity in one Person (John 1:14;Philippians 2:6–8).

- The frames standing upright portray believers made righteous, “standing firm in the Lord” (Philippians 4:1).

- The gold rings and bars display how Christ joins and stabilizes His people into “a holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:21).

Life Application

- Worship deserves our best materials and attitudes; God never settles for cheap shortcuts (Malachi 1:8).

- Examine personal connections: are they forged in the “gold” of God’s love or in lesser alloys (1 Corinthians 13:1–3)?

- Let Christ, the true middle bar, be the unifying center of family, church, and daily choices (John 15:5).

summary

Exodus 26:29 commands that every frame, ring, and crossbar of the tabernacle be wrapped in gold. Literally, the instruction ensured a durable, beautiful sanctuary fit for the holy presence of God and ready for wilderness travel. Spiritually, the gold overlay proclaims God’s glory, the rings picture covenant bonds, and the crossbars foreshadow Christ who unites and upholds His people. The verse invites believers today to offer God their finest, stay connected through His gracious bonds, and rest in the Savior who holds all things together.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 29. - The rings were to be of solid gold; the boards and the bars of acacia wood overlaid with gold.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Overlay
תְּצַפֶּ֣ה(tə·ṣap·peh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6823:To lay out, lay over

the frames
הַקְּרָשִׁ֞ים(haq·qə·rā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7175:A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

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

and make
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה(ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213:To do, make

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

rings
טַבְּעֹֽתֵיהֶם֙(ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2885:A seal, signet, a ring of any kind

to hold
בָּתִּ֖ים(bāt·tîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004:A house

the crossbars.
לַבְּרִיחִ֑ם(lab·bə·rî·ḥim)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1280:A bolt

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

the crossbars
הַבְּרִיחִ֖ם(hab·bə·rî·ḥim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1280:A bolt

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

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