Exodus 37:2

Exodus 37:2

And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

a. NLT: He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.

b. NIV: He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.

c. YLT: and he overlayeth it with pure gold within and without, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: He overlaid it with pure gold within and without and made a molding or crown of gold to go around the top of it.

e. Septuagint: [Septuagint 37:2 in our Bibles is Exodus 38:2 in the Septuagint]: and overlaid it with pure gold within and without;

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: He covered it with pure gold, within and without, and he made for it a crown all around.

1. “And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without…”

a. he overlaid it [Strong: 6823 * tsaphah tsaw-faw' a primitive root (probably identical with 6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action); to sheet over (especially with metal):--cover, overlay.]

b. with pure [Strong: 2889 * tahowr taw-hore' or tahor {taw-hore'}; from 2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):--clean, fair, pure(-ness).]

c. gold [Strong: 2091 * zahab zaw-hawb' from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

d. within [Strong: 1004 * bayith bah'-yith probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).]

e. and without [Strong: 2351 * chuwts khoots or (shortened) chuts {khoots}; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:--abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.]

2. “…and made a crown of gold to it round about.”

a. and made [Strong: 6213 * `asah aw-saw' a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]

b. a crown [Strong: 2213 * zer zare from 2237 (in the sense of scattering); a chaplet (as spread around the top), i.e. (specifically) a border moulding:--crown.]

c. of gold [Strong: 2091 * zahab zaw-hawb' from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

d. to it round about [Strong: 5439 * cabiyb saw-beeb' or (feminine) cbiybah {seb-ee-baw'}; from 5437; (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around:--(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.]