KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You shall place the golden altar for burning incense in front of the ark that holds the testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to carefully position the golden incense altar and entrance curtain as part of setting up the tabernacle for worship.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction comes as Moses is completing the construction of the tabernacle, Israel's portable worship center during their wilderness journey. The golden altar of incense was placed in the Holy Place, just outside the Most Holy Place where the ark of the covenant resided, representing prayers rising up to God.
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