Exodus 37:12

12 And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide ^[a] and put a gold molding on the rim.

Exodus 37:12 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 37:12

(See Gill on Exodus 37:1).

Exodus 37:12 In-Context

10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

12 And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

13 He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.

14 The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

Footnotes

• [a]. A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.