Exodus 38:6

“And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.”

"And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass." - Exodus 38:6
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What does Exodus 38:6 mean?

Exodus 38:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass." This verse is found within the context of a larger passage that details the construction of the altar of burnt offering, which was a key element of…

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The Staves of Service: A Reflection on Exodus 38:6

In the midst of the intricate instructions given in the book of Exodus for the construction of the Tabernacle, Exodus 38:6 presents us with a seemingly simple detail: “And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.” This passage may initially strike the…

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A Prayer for Strength and Resilience

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with reverence and awe, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and sovereignty over all the earth. As we reflect upon the words found in Exodus 38:6, where it is said, "And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass,"…

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Exodus 38:6 - "And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass."
Exodus 40.17-38
Exodus 38:13 - "And for the east side eastward fifty cubits."
Exodus 25:38 - "And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold."
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
Exodus 38:20 - "And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass."
Exodus 38:29 - "And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels."
Exodus 38:16 - "All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen."
Exodus 39:38 - "And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,"
Exodus 38:5 - "And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves."
Luke 6:27-38
Luke 6: 27-38
Exodus 38:10 - "Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver."
Exodus 38:14 - "The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three."
"And for the east side eastward fifty cubits." - Exodus 38:13
Exodus 38:22 - "And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 38:4 - "And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it."
Exodus 38:19 - "And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver."
Exodus 36:38 - "And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass."
Exodus 12:38 - "And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle."
Exodus 38:7 - "And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards."
Exodus 38:2 - "And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass."
Exodus 30:38 - "Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people."
Exodus 38:15 - "And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three."
Exodus 29:38 - "¶ Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually."
Exodus 38:8 - "¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Exodus 38:30 - "And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,"