KJV ORIGINAL
Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Make it hollow with wooden boards. Build it exactly as I showed you on the mountain.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses specific instructions to build the altar exactly according to the design He revealed on Mount Sinai.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle and its furnishings while the Israelites were camped at Mount Sinai. The 'it' refers to the bronze altar for burnt offerings that was to be placed in the courtyard of the tabernacle. God had shown Moses the exact pattern and specifications for all the tabernacle elements during his time on the mountain.
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