Exodus 37:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The rings were placed right next to the border, and these rings were where the poles would go through to carry the table.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the sacred table was designed with rings positioned near its edge so that carrying poles could be inserted to transport it.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the construction of the Table of Showbread (also called the Table of the Presence) in the Tabernacle, which was Israel's portable place of worship during their 40 years in the wilderness. The table held twelve loaves of bread representing the twelve tribes of Israel and was one of the sacred furnishings that needed to be carefully transported when the Israelites moved from place to place.

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