Exodus 25:29
ESV
And you shall make its plates and dishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.
NIV
And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.
NASB
You shall also make its dishes, its pans, its jars, and its libation bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.
CSB
You are also to make its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.
NLT
Make special containers of pure gold for the table — bowls, ladles, pitchers, and jars — to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.
KJV
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
NKJV
You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. You shall make them of pure gold.
What does Exodus 25:29 mean?
Israel is to build a sanctuary where they can worship the Lord (Exodus 25:8–9). Various raw materials will be used for this (Exodus 25:1–7). So far, the Lord has instructed the people on how to build an ark (Exodus 25:10–11) and a sacred table (Exodus 25:23–24). Along with the table, the Lord requires solid gold utensils and containers. These are to be made of "pure gold," which means they are not gilded wood like the ark and the table.The term "solid gold" means something made entirely of precious metal, but not necessarily unmixed elemental gold. Most gold mined from earth is mixed with other metals like silver, copper, or zinc. In fact, the most common "gold" used in jewelry is "14 karat," which is almost half a different metal. This gives the incredibly soft gold additional strength. The same was true in the ancient world; these vessels are made of "pure" metal, not overlaid wood.
