Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 25:11
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.
11. pure gold ] See on v. 3.
a crown ] Heb. zr, the Syr. zr means a collar or necklace. What is meant is prob. an ornamental moulding, running in relief round the ark whether at the top of its four sides, or in the middle, is not stated and worked perhaps in the shape of a bead or rope (LXX. : cf. the description in Pseudo-Aristeas (ed. Wendland, 58 (cited DB. iv. 66 3a ); or in Swete, Introd. to OT. in Greek, p. 530) of the zr or the Table of Presence-bread, made for the Temple of Leontopolis, ). The table of Presence-bread, and the altar of incense, had similar decorations ( vv. 24 f., Exo 30:3 f.). ‘Crown’ comes through the Vulg. corona (Exo 25:11, Exo 30:3) from LXX. (Exo 25:24, Exo 30:3); but it does not suggest a very clear idea of what is intended. If the zr ran round the top of the ark, it may have projected upwards and outwards a little, so that the mercy-seat might rest within it.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 11. A crown of gold round about.] A border, or, as the Septuagint have it, , waves of gold wreathed round about.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Or, a border, raised up above the rest of the ark, as a crown is above that which it is applied to, only a crown is round, and this was square. This was both for ornament, and for the fastening of the covering of the ark to it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
11. a crowna rim or cornice.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold,…. Not gild it, but put a plate of pure gold over it:
within and without shalt thou overlay it; so that nothing of the wood could be seen: this may denote the glory of Christ in both his natures, divine and human, the riches of his person and office, which are unsearchable and durable, and his preciousness to them that believe, So 5:10,
and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about: or a cornish of pure gold upon it, every way, which was a square on which the mercy seat was set; which may point at the honour and glory of Christ, especially in his kingly office, who has indeed on his head many crowns; one a crown of pure gold, his divine Father has set upon him; another which the church has crowned him with, and indeed both angels and saints cast their crowns at his feet, and set the crown on his head, or give him the glory of all they have and are.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(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 goldi.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.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
11. A crown of gold round about Rather a rim, moulding, or border around the top, as shown in the cut .
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
If (as there seems to be no doubt) this ark was a type of the Lord Jesus, then those rings for the carrying of it from place to place, might be expressive of the presence of Jesus being always with his people. 1Ki 8:22-30 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 25:11 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.
Ver. 11. A crown of gold. ] To set forth the majesty of Christ’s kingdom, or the eternity of his deity; which, as a crown or circle, had neither beginning nor end.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
upon it. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and ‘ Syriac, read “thereto”.
crown. See note on Exo 25:24.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Exo 25:24, Exo 30:3, 1Ki 6:20, 2Ch 3:4
Reciprocal: Exo 26:29 – overlay the boards with gold Exo 28:23 – General