You shall make a rim of a hand width around it. You shall make a golden molding on its rim around it.
Parallel translations
- KJV And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
- BSB And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
- ESV And you shall make a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the rim.
- NKJV You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around.
- NASB And you shall make for it a rim of a hand width around it; and you shall make a gold border for the rim around it.
- NLT Decorate it with a 3-inch border all around, and run a gold molding along the border.
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Quick answer
A handbreadth rim with a gold molding was to be made around the table. This decorative border framed and secured the bread of the presence.
Overview
The rim, about a handbreadth wide, both adorned the table and helped keep its contents in place. The accompanying gold molding added beauty and dignity. Such detailed craftsmanship reflects the care God required in everything dedicated to His worship. The attention to these particulars shows that nothing in God's service is insignificant.
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