The Table

¹⁰ Then he made the table of acacia wood. The table was 36 inches long, 18 inches wide and 27 inches high. ¹¹ He covered the table with pure gold. He put a gold strip around it. ¹² Then he made a frame 3 inches high that stood up all around the edge. He put a gold strip around the frame. ¹³ Then he made four gold rings for the table. He attached them to the four corners of the table, where the four legs were. ¹⁴ The rings were put close to the frame around the top of the table. The rings held the poles that were used to carry the table. ¹⁵ The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood. They were covered with gold. ¹⁶ Then he made of pure gold all the things that were used on the table: the plates, bowls, cups and jars used for pouring the drink offerings.

The Table

²³ “Make a table out of acacia wood. It must be 36 inches long, 18 inches wide and 27 inches high. ²⁴ Cover it with pure gold. Put a gold strip around it. ²⁵ Then make a frame three inches high that stands up all around the edge. Put a gold strip around the frame. ²⁶ Then make four gold rings. Attach them to the four corners of the table where the four legs are. ²⁷ Put the rings close to the frame around the top of the table. These rings will hold the poles for carrying the table. ²⁸ Make the poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold. Carry the table with these poles. ²⁹ Make the plates and bowls for the table out of pure gold. Make the jars and cups out of pure gold. They will be used for pouring out the drink offerings. ³⁰ On this table put the bread that shows you are in my presence. It must always be there in front of me.

⁵ “Take fine flour and bake 12 loaves of bread with it. Use four quarts of flour for each loaf. ⁶ Put them in two rows on the golden table before the Lord. Six loaves will be in each row. ⁷ Put pure incense on each row. This is the memorial portion to take the place of the bread. It is an offering made by fire to the Lord. ⁸ Every Sabbath day Aaron will put the bread in order before the Lord. This agreement with the people of Israel will continue forever. ⁹ That bread will belong to Aaron and his sons. They will eat it in a holy place. This is because it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the Lord. That bread is their share forever.”