Bible Strands
Exodus 37:26
And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The verse records the artisan’s work on the altar of incense, immediately following the description of its acacia wood construction and preceding the installation of carrying rings.
The words — וַיְצַף (va.y.Tzaf) = and he overlaid, and טָהוֹר (ta.Hor) = pure. These terms specify the material and action applied to the altar's structure.
The thread — The verse continues the Exodus construction narrative, documenting the systematic application of gold coverings to tabernacle furnishings. This pattern of gilding sacred objects runs through the tabernacle instructions and their execution.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note the exact sequence of finishing operations on the altar. It establishes that the incense altar receives a complete gold covering, including a surrounding molding, before carrying hardware is attached.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.