KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must cover it with pure gold and make a decorative border of gold all around it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to cover the table with pure gold and add a golden border around it as part of the sacred furnishings for worship.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to Moses on Mount Sinai around 1440 BC as part of the detailed plans for building the Tabernacle. The 'table' refers to the Table of Showbread (also called the Table of the Presence), which would hold twelve loaves of bread representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The use of pure gold emphasized the holiness and precious nature of everything used in God's dwelling place among His people.
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