KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must make the poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses specific instructions for making gold-covered wooden poles that would be used to carry sacred furniture in the tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle, Israel's portable place of worship during their 40 years in the wilderness. The poles mentioned here were likely for carrying the altar of incense, ensuring that the sacred objects could be transported without being touched directly by human hands, which would make them ceremonially unclean.
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