KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Place the table outside the curtain, and put the lampstand across from the table on the south side of the tabernacle. Put the table on the north side.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses specific instructions about where to place the table and lampstand in the tabernacle's holy place.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle, Israel's portable worship center during their wilderness journey. The table mentioned here is the Table of Showbread, which held twelve loaves representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and the lampstand (menorah) provided light in the holy place where priests would minister daily.
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