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Exodus 37

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    KJVAnd Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
    WEBBezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
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    KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
    WEBHe overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.
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    KJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
    WEBHe cast four rings of gold for it in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
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    KJVAnd he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
    WEBHe made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
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    KJVAnd he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
    WEBHe put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
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    KJVAnd he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
    WEBHe made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width.
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    KJVAnd he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
    WEBHe made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
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    KJVOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
    WEBone cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
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    KJVAnd the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
    WEBThe cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
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    KJVAnd he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
    WEBHe made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
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    KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
    WEBHe overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
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    KJVAlso he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
    WEBHe made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
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    KJVAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
    WEBHe cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.
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    KJVOver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
    WEBThe rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table.
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    KJVAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
    WEBHe made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
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    KJVAnd he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
    WEBHe made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.
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    KJVAnd he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
    WEBHe made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
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    KJVAnd six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
    WEBThere were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:
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    KJVThree bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
    WEBthree cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.
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    KJVAnd in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
    WEBIn the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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    KJVAnd a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
    WEBand a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
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    KJVTheir knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
    WEBTheir buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.
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    KJVAnd he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
    WEBHe made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
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    KJVOf a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
    WEBHe made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.
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    KJVAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
    WEBHe made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
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    KJVAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
    WEBHe overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.
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    KJVAnd he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
    WEBHe made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.
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    KJVAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
    WEBHe made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
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    KJVAnd he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
    WEBHe made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
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