And 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet; even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
- BSB And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
- NKJV And he cast for it four rings of gold to be set in its four corners: two rings on one side, and two rings on the other side of it.
- NASB He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet; two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
- NLT He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
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Quick answer
Four gold rings were cast and fixed to the ark's feet to hold the carrying poles. They allowed the ark to be transported reverently.
Overview
The rings ensured the ark could be carried without being touched directly, guarding its holiness (later seen in 2 Samuel 6:6-7). The provision for transport reflects that God traveled with His pilgrim people. The construction matches Exodus 25:12.
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