And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
You must grind some of it into a very fine powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant in the tent of meeting, where I will come to meet with you. This incense will be completely sacred to you.
God is instructing Moses to make a special sacred incense that will be used in the most holy place where God meets with His people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about creating the sacred incense for worship in the tabernacle. The tabernacle was the portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their 40 years in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The 'testimony' refers to the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments, kept in the ark of the covenant in the most sacred part of the tabernacle.
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