He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
- BSB He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
- NKJV He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold all around it.
- NASB and he overlaid it with pure gold inside and out, and made a gold molding for it all around.
- NLT He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.
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Quick answer
The ark was overlaid with pure gold inside and out and edged with a gold molding. Its complete covering of gold marked its supreme holiness.
Overview
Gold within and without signified perfect purity, fitting for the place of God's presence. The molding crowned the ark like a royal border. This thorough beauty pictures the holiness of Christ, who is pure through and through, the true meeting place of God and man. The work follows Exodus 25:11.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Exod 30:3You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding around it.
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