And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
You must make the carrying poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold, so that the table can be carried with them.
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for making gold-covered wooden poles to carry the sacred table in the tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses on Mount Sinai for building the tabernacle, the portable worship tent that would house God's presence among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The table being referenced is the Table of Showbread, which would hold twelve loaves representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Since the tabernacle needed to be portable as the Israelites moved through the wilderness, everything had special carrying poles so the sacred items could be transported without being touched directly.
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