Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Also make around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. New Living Translation Decorate it with a 3-inch border all around, and run a gold molding along the border. English Standard Version And you shall make a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the rim. Berean Standard Bible And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. King James Bible 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. New King James Version You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 “You shall make for it a rim of a handbreadth around it; and you shall make a gold border for the rim around it. NASB 1977 “And you shall make for it a rim of a handbreadth around it; and you shall make a gold border for the rim around it. Legacy Standard Bible You shall make for it a rim of a handbreadth around it; and you shall make a gold border for the rim around it. Amplified Bible You shall make a rim of a hand width around it; you shall make a gold border for the rim around it. Christian Standard Bible Make a three-inch frame all around it and make a gold molding for it all around its frame. Holman Christian Standard Bible Make a three-inch frame all around it and make a gold molding for it all around its frame. American Standard Version And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about; and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. English Revised Version And thou shalt make unto it a border of an handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make a rim three inches wide around it, and put a gold molding around the rim. Good News Translation Make a rim 3 inches wide around it and a gold border around the rim. International Standard Version You are to make a rim one handbreadth in width around it, and you are to make a gold molding around the rim. Majority Standard Bible And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. NET Bible You are to make a surrounding frame for it about three inches broad, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold for its frame. New Heart English Bible You shall make a rim of a handbreadth around it. You shall make a golden molding on its rim around it. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt make to it a border of an hand-breadth around it, and thou shalt make a golden crown to its border around it. World English Bible You shall make a rim of a hand width around it. You shall make a golden molding on its rim around it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand have made a border of a handbreadth for it all around, and have made a crown of gold for its border all around. Young's Literal Translation and hast made for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and hast made a crown of gold to its border round about. Smith's Literal Translation And thou shalt make to it a closing a hand breadth round about, and make a wreath of gold to its closing round about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd to the ledge itself a polished crown, four inches high: and over the same another little golden crown. Catholic Public Domain Version and for the lip itself an engraved crown, four fingers high, and above it another little gold crown. New American Bible Make a frame for it, a handbreadth high, and make a molding of gold around the frame. New Revised Standard Version You shall make around it a rim a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the rim. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall make for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and you shall make a golden crown for the border thereof round about. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And make for it a rim that may be a handbreadth high encircling and make a crown of gold encircling on the rim. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt make a twisted wreath for the crown round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Table of Showbread…24Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. 25And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 26Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.… Cross References Exodus 37:12 And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 1 Kings 7:26 It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths. 2 Chronicles 4:5 It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths. 1 Kings 6:20 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. 1 Kings 7:23-26 He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... 2 Chronicles 4:2-5 He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... Hebrews 9:4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Hebrews 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Revelation 15:5 After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven. 1 Kings 6:31-35 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ... 1 Kings 7:48-50 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. 2 Chronicles 3:7-14 He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. / Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold. / The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. ... 2 Chronicles 5:1 So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God. Hebrews 9:2 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. Treasury of Scripture And you shall make to it a border of an hand breadth round about, and you shall make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. a golden crown to the border Exodus 30:3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. Exodus 37:2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. Jump to Previous Border Breadth Crown Edge Frame Gold Golden Hand Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Margin Molding Rim Round Thereof WideJump to Next Border Breadth Crown Edge Frame Gold Golden Hand Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Margin Molding Rim Round Thereof WideExodus 25 1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle10. The dimensions of the ark 17. The mercy seat, with the cherubim 23. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof 31. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide This instruction pertains to the construction of the table for the Bread of the Presence, part of the Tabernacle's furnishings. A "handbreadth" is an ancient unit of measurement approximately equal to four inches or the width of a hand. The rim served both a practical and symbolic purpose. Practically, it helped secure the items on the table, preventing them from falling. Symbolically, the rim can be seen as a boundary, representing God's protection and the sanctity of His provision. The table itself, with its rim, signifies the sustenance and fellowship provided by God, prefiguring the spiritual nourishment found in Christ, who is the "bread of life" (John 6:35). and put a gold molding on the rim Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai. 2. God The divine author of the instructions for the Tabernacle, emphasizing His desire for a dwelling place among His people. 3. Tabernacle The portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. 4. Table of Showbread The specific piece of furniture being described in this verse, which held the bread of the Presence, symbolizing God's provision and covenant with Israel. Teaching Points Attention to Detail in WorshipGod's instructions for the Tabernacle, including the rim and gold molding, remind us of the importance of reverence and precision in our worship practices. Symbolism of Provision The Table of Showbread, with its rim and molding, symbolizes God's provision and care for His people, encouraging us to trust in His sustenance. Holiness and Beauty in God's Presence The use of gold and intricate design reflects the holiness and beauty of God's presence, inspiring us to approach Him with awe and respect. Covenant Relationship The table and its elements serve as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, urging us to remain faithful and obedient to His commands. Foreshadowing Christ The Tabernacle and its furnishings point to Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence and provision, encouraging us to find our spiritual sustenance in Him.(25) A border of a hand-breadth.--Rather, a band, or framing. The representation of the table of shewbread on the Arch of Titus at Rome gives the best idea of this "band" or framing. It was a flat bar about midway between the top of the table and its feet, connecting the four legs together, and so keeping them in place. Its "golden crown," or "edging," can have been only for ornament.Verse 25. - A border of a hand-breadth. Rather "a band" or "framing." This seems to have been a broad flat bar, placed about hallway down the legs, uniting them and holding them together. It was represented in the sculpture of the table which adorned the Arch of Titus. (See the Speaker's Commentary, vol. 1. p. 363.) A golden crown to the border - i.e., an edging at the top of the bar, which could be only for ornament. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Also makeוְעָשִׂ֨יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a rim מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת (mis·ge·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4526: Something enclosing, a margin, a stronghold around it סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around a handbreadth in width, טֹ֖פַח (ṭō·p̄aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2948: A spread of the hand, a palm-breadth, a corbel and put וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a gold זָהָ֛ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky molding זֵר־ (zêr-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2213: A chaplet, a border moulding on סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around the rim. לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ (lə·mis·gar·tōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4526: Something enclosing, a margin, a stronghold Links Exodus 25:25 NIVExodus 25:25 NLT Exodus 25:25 ESV Exodus 25:25 NASB Exodus 25:25 KJV Exodus 25:25 BibleApps.com Exodus 25:25 Biblia Paralela Exodus 25:25 Chinese Bible Exodus 25:25 French Bible Exodus 25:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 25:25 You shall make a rim (Exo. 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