And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
And he made two gold rings for it under the decorative border, placing one at each corner on both sides, to hold the poles used for carrying it.
This verse describes how the altar was designed with gold rings positioned to hold the carrying poles, showing God's attention to practical details in worship.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the construction of the altar of incense in the tabernacle, built by Bezalel and his craftsmen according to God's detailed instructions given to Moses on Mount Sinai. The altar needed to be portable since the Israelites were traveling through the wilderness, so everything in the tabernacle was designed to be assembled, disassembled, and carried from place to place.
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