KJV ORIGINAL
And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
With this bronze, he made the bases for the entrance of the meeting tent, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, and all the tools and equipment for the altar.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the bronze collected from the Israelites was used to make important parts of God's tabernacle, including the altar and its equipment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of building the tabernacle in the wilderness after the Israelites left Egypt. The bronze mentioned here came from the bronze mirrors that the Israelite women donated for God's house of worship. Bezalel, the skilled craftsman appointed by God, was overseeing this construction work.
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