Exodus 37:12
New International Version
They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

New Living Translation
He decorated it with a 3-inch border all around, and he ran a gold molding along the border.

English Standard Version
And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim.

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

King James Bible
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

New King James Version
Also he made a frame of a handbreadth all around it, and made a molding of gold for the frame all around it.

New American Standard Bible
And he made a rim for it of a hand width all around, and made a gold molding for its rim all around.

NASB 1995
He made a rim for it of a handbreadth all around, and made a gold molding for its rim all around.

NASB 1977
And he made a rim for it of a handbreadth all around, and made a gold molding for its rim all around.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made a rim for it of a handbreadth all around and made a gold molding for its rim all around.

Amplified Bible
He made a rim for it [just under the top] a hand width wide all around, and a border of gold around its rim.

Christian Standard Bible
He made a three-inch frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made a three-inch frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame.

American Standard Version
And he made unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

English Revised Version
And he made unto it a border of an handbreadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold molding around the rim.

Good News Translation
He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold border around the rim.

International Standard Version
He made a rim one handbreadth wide around it, and made a gold molding around the rim.

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

NET Bible
He made a surrounding frame for it about three inches wide, and he made a surrounding border of gold for its frame.

New Heart English Bible
He made a border of a handbreadth around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also he made to it a border of a hand-breadth round about; and made a crown of gold for its border round about.

World English Bible
He made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes a border for it of a handbreadth around, and makes a wreath of gold around for its border;

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and maketh a wreath of gold for its border round about;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make to it a border a hand bread round about; and he will make a wreath of gold for its enclosing round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, of four fingers' breadth, and upon the same another golden crown.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and for the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, four fingers high, and upon the same, another crown of gold.

New American Bible
A frame a handbreadth high was also put around it, with a molding of gold around the frame.

New Revised Standard Version
He made around it a rim a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Also he made for it a border of a handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he made for it a border, a hands breadth as a circle, and he made for it a crown of gold on its rim as a circle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he made unto it a border of a hand-breadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Table of Showbread
11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 13He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:25
And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

Exodus 30:3
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

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.

1 Kings 7:31
The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round.

1 Kings 7:35
At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand.

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.

2 Chronicles 4:7
He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.

2 Chronicles 4:21
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;

Ezekiel 41:22
There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.”

Ezekiel 43:13
These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this is the height of the altar:

Matthew 23:25-26
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

Mark 7:4
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

Mark 7:8
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

Luke 11:39
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

John 2:6
Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.


Treasury of Scripture

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Exodus 37
1. The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10. The table of showbread with its vessels
17. The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25. The altar of incense
29. The anointing oil and sweet incense














He also made a rim around it
The phrase "He also made a rim around it" refers to the craftsmanship of Bezalel, who was divinely inspired to construct the furnishings of the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "rim" is "misgeret," which implies a border or enclosure. This rim served both a functional and aesthetic purpose, ensuring the stability of the table and enhancing its beauty. In a spiritual sense, this can symbolize the boundaries God sets for His people, providing both protection and order in their lives.

a handbreadth wide
The term "handbreadth" is derived from the Hebrew word "tefach," which is an ancient unit of measurement based on the width of a hand. This specific measurement indicates precision and intentionality in God's instructions. It reflects the idea that every detail in God's design is significant and purposeful. In a broader sense, it reminds believers of the importance of adhering to God's precise instructions in their own lives.

and put a gold molding on the rim
The "gold molding" signifies the richness and glory associated with the Tabernacle, as gold is often a symbol of divinity and kingship in the Bible. The Hebrew word for "molding" is "zer," which can also mean a crown. This imagery of a crown around the table's rim can be seen as a representation of God's sovereignty and the honor due to Him. The use of gold not only highlights the sacredness of the objects within the Tabernacle but also points to the ultimate glory and majesty of God Himself. This serves as a reminder to believers of the reverence and honor that should be given to God in all aspects of worship and life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He also made
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a rim
מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת (mis·ge·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4526: Something enclosing, a margin, a stronghold

around
סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

it
ל֥וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a handbreadth wide
טֹ֖פַח (ṭō·p̄aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2948: A spread of the hand, a palm-breadth, a corbel

and put
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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


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