KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must cover the boards with gold, and make their rings out of gold to hold the crossbars in place. You must also cover the crossbars with gold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to cover all the wooden framework of the tabernacle with gold, making it beautiful and precious.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to Moses on Mount Sinai as part of the detailed plans for building the tabernacle, Israel's portable place of worship during their 40 years in the wilderness. The extensive use of gold demonstrated that this was God's holy dwelling place among His people, worthy of the most precious materials they possessed.
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