Bible Strands
Exodus 37:12
And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative recounts the artisans' work on the tabernacle furnishings, specifically detailing the finishing of the table's edge.
The words — מִסְגֶּרֶת (misgeret) denotes a rim, and זֵר (zer) specifies a molding, both applied to the table's perimeter.
The thread — The construction sequence continues in Exodus 37:11 with the initial gold overlay and in Exodus 37:13 with the casting of gold rings for the legs.
Why it lands — The text records the exact dimensions and materials used in the table's construction, requiring the reader to observe the precise measurements applied to sacred furnishings.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.