And he made the bars of Shittim wood, and covered them with brass.

The which bars he put into the rings on the sides of the altar to bear it withal, and made it (A)hollow within the boards.

¶ Also he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass of the [a]glasses of the women that did assemble and came together at the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:8 R. Kimbi saith, that the women brought their looking glasses, which were of brass or fine metal, and offered them freely unto the use of the Tabernacle: which was a bright thing and of great majesty.

He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.

Making the Laver of Bronze

(A)Moreover, he made the laver of bronze with its base of bronze, [a]from the mirrors of the serving women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

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  1. Exodus 38:8 Lit with