The Meaning of Exodus 35:12 Explained

Exodus 35:12

KJV: The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

YLT: 'The ark and its staves, the mercy-seat, and the vail of the covering,

Darby: the ark, and its staves; the mercy-seat, and the veil of separation;

ASV: the ark, and the staves thereof, the mercy-seat, and the veil of the screen;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The ark,  and the staves  thereof, [with] the mercy seat,  and the vail  of the covering, 

What does Exodus 35:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 35:1-19 - The Sabbath And Offerings To God
Very significantly this chapter commences with the reiteration of the Rest-day. Perhaps the people needed to be reminded that, amid all the din of preparation for the new Tabernacle, they were not to allow their work, however noble the object, to break in on the Sabbath-keeping of the camp. He then proceeded to enumerate the character of the gifts that were required. Those who had costly heirlooms had nothing too good; and they who could only bring the acacia wood of the desert were welcome to bring that. Women who were clever with their hands might spin the flax or weave the soft white wool of the Angora goat. A wide variety of work was offered, which reminds us of 1 Corinthians 12:4, and following. Repeatedly he urged the word "willing-hearted," and the Hebrew phrase signifies a heart driven by a holy purpose. Tennyson uses the phrase, "Whose heart drove him on like a goad." There was no crack of the taskmaster's whip. "The love of God constrained." "O love that will not let me go!" [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 35

1  The Sabbath
4  The free gifts for the tabernacle
20  The readiness of the people to offer
30  Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

What do the individual words in Exodus 35:12 mean?

- the ark and its poles [with] the mercy seat and the veil of the covering
אֶת־ הָאָרֹ֥ן וְאֶת־ בַּדָּ֖יו הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ

אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאָרֹ֥ן  the  ark 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: אֲרֹון  
Sense: chest, ark.
בַּדָּ֖יו  its  poles 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.
הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת  [with]  the  mercy  seat 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: כַּפֹּרֶת  
Sense: mercy-seat, place of atonement.
פָּרֹ֥כֶת  the  veil 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: פָּרֹכֶת  
Sense: curtain, veil.
הַמָּסָֽךְ  of  the  covering 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָסָךְ  
Sense: covering, rag, screen.

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