KJV 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.
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Exodus 37:12
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
WEB World English Bible
He made a border of a handbreadth around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
ASV 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.
YLT 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;
Surrounding context — Exodus 37
9 And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
10 And he made the table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that [were] in the four feet thereof.
14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
15 And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
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