And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
God gave Moses precise direction for building the tabernacle and for the skilled workmanship that was to beautify the sanctuary. That direction included the making of carrying poles from wood overlaid with gold. Skillful men were provided to carry out the work of fashioning the ark, the tabernacle itself, and the vessels of solid gold. Women also took part, working with great ingenuity to produce embroidery in silver and gold. This detailed divine instruction to Moses corresponds to the way God instructed Noah in constructing the immense ark for the deliverance of himself and his family.
God gave Moses precise direction for building the tabernacle and for the skilled workmanship that was to beautify the sanctuary. That direction included the making of carrying poles from wood overlaid with gold. Skillful men were provided to carry out the work of fashioning the ark, the tabernacle itself, and the vessels of solid gold. Women also took part, working with great ingenuity to produce embroidery in silver and gold. This detailed divine instruction to Moses corresponds to the way God instructed Noah in constructing the immense ark for the deliverance of himself and his family.