KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You shall make a rim around it that is about four inches wide, and you shall make a golden molding around that rim.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for making an ornate table with a decorative rim and golden border for the tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle (portable worship tent) while the Israelites were in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The table being described here is the Table of Showbread, which would hold twelve loaves representing the twelve tribes of Israel. These precise construction details show God's desire for beauty and order in worship.
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