Exodus 37
- 1And Bezaleel made the ark of acacia wood: 3¾ feet was the length of it, and 27 inches the width of it, and 27 inches the height of it:
- 2And he covered it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a crown of gold to it all around.
- 3And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it, even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
- 4And he made poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
- 5And he put the poles into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
- 6And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: 3¾ feet was its length, and 27 inches its width.
- 7And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.
- 8One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubim on the two ends of it.
- 9And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another, the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy seat.
- 10And he made the table of acacia wood: 3 feet was its length, and 18 inches its width, and 27 inches its height:
- 11And he covered it with pure gold, and made to it a crown of gold all around.
- 12Also he made to it a border of 3 inches all around. Made a crown of gold for its border all around.
- 13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that were in the four feet of it.
- 14Over against the border were the rings, the places for the poles to bear the table.
- 15And he made the poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold, to bear the table.
- 16And he made the items which were on the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers for covering, of pure gold.
- 17And he made the lampstand of pure gold: of beaten work made he the lampstand. His shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his buds, and his flowers, were of the same:
- 18And six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of the one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it:
- 19Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a bud and a flower. Three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a bud and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the lampstand.
- 20And in the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, his buds, and his flowers:
- 21And a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
- 22Their buds and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
- 23And he made his seven lamps, and his wick trimmers, and his trays, of pure gold.
- 24Of 75 pounds of pure gold made he it, and all its items.
- 25And he made the incense altar of acacia wood: the length of it was 18 inches, and the width of it 18 inches. It was foursquare. 3 feet was the height of it. Its horns were of the same.
- 26And he covered it with pure gold, both the top of it, and its sides all around, and the horns of it: also he made to it a crown of gold all around.
- 27And he made two rings of gold for it under its crown, by the two corners of it, on the two sides of it, to be places for the poles to bear it besides.
- 28And he made the poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
- 29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Exodus 37 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
GIGAKJVAnd Bezaleel made the ark of acacia wood: 3¾ feet was the length of it, and 27 inches the width of it, and 27 inches the height of it:
KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
GIGAKJVAnd he covered it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a crown of gold to it all around.
KJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
GIGAKJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it, even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
KJVAnd he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
GIGAKJVAnd he made poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
KJVAnd he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
GIGAKJVAnd he put the poles into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
KJVAnd he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
GIGAKJVAnd he made the mercy seat of pure gold: 3¾ feet was its length, and 27 inches its width.
KJVAnd he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
GIGAKJVAnd he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.
KJVOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
GIGAKJVOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubim on the two ends of it.
KJVAnd the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
GIGAKJVAnd the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another, the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy seat.
KJVAnd he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
GIGAKJVAnd he made the table of acacia wood: 3 feet was its length, and 18 inches its width, and 27 inches its height:
KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
GIGAKJVAnd he covered it with pure gold, and made to it a crown of gold all around.
KJVAlso he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
GIGAKJVAlso he made to it a border of 3 inches all around. Made a crown of gold for its border all around.
KJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
GIGAKJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that were in the four feet of it.
KJVOver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
GIGAKJVOver against the border were the rings, the places for the poles to bear the table.
KJVAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
GIGAKJVAnd he made the poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold, to bear the table.
KJVAnd he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
GIGAKJVAnd he made the items which were on the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers for covering, of pure gold.
KJVAnd he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
GIGAKJVAnd he made the lampstand of pure gold: of beaten work made he the lampstand. His shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his buds, and his flowers, were of the same:
KJVAnd six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
GIGAKJVAnd six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of the one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it:
KJVThree bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
GIGAKJVThree bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a bud and a flower. Three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a bud and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the lampstand.
KJVAnd in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
GIGAKJVAnd in the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, his buds, and his flowers:
KJVAnd a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
GIGAKJVAnd a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
KJVTheir knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
GIGAKJVTheir buds and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
KJVAnd he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
GIGAKJVAnd he made his seven lamps, and his wick trimmers, and his trays, of pure gold.
KJVOf a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
GIGAKJVOf 75 pounds of pure gold made he it, and all its items.
KJVAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
GIGAKJVAnd he made the incense altar of acacia wood: the length of it was 18 inches, and the width of it 18 inches. It was foursquare. 3 feet was the height of it. Its horns were of the same.
KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
GIGAKJVAnd he covered it with pure gold, both the top of it, and its sides all around, and the horns of it: also he made to it a crown of gold all around.
KJVAnd he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
GIGAKJVAnd he made two rings of gold for it under its crown, by the two corners of it, on the two sides of it, to be places for the poles to bear it besides.
KJVAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
GIGAKJVAnd he made the poles of acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
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