Exodus 25:11

pure gold See on v.3.

a crown Heb. zçr, the Syr. zîrmeans a collaror necklace. What is meant is prob. an ornamental moulding, running in relief round the ark whether at the top of its four sides, or in the middle, is not stated and worked perhaps in the shape of a bead or rope (LXX. κυμάτια στρεπτά : cf. the description in Pseudo-Aristeas (ed. Wendland, § 58 (cited DB.iv. 66 3a); or in Swete, Introd. to OT. in Greek, p. 530) of the zçror the Table of Presence-bread, made for the Temple of Leontopolis, τὴν ἀναγλυφὴν ἔχοντα σχοινίδων ἔκτυπον). The table of Presence-bread, and the altar of incense, had similar decorations (vv.24 f., Exodus 30:3 f.). -Crown" comes through the Vulg. corona(Exodus 25:11; Exodus 30:3) from LXX. στεφάνη (Exodus 25:24; Exodus 30:3); but it does not suggest a very clear idea of what is intended. If the zçrran round the top of the ark, it may have projected upwards and outwards a little, so that the mercy-seat might rest within it.