(NIV). The divine plans also called for precious stones, particularly for the high priest’s breastpiece on his ephod. To what end were all of these materials to be used? God wanted Moses to have the people construct a tabernacle or sanctuary so that God could ‘dwell in their midst’ (v. 8). We will see in upcoming chapters that God also gave Moses specific commands regarding the construction of the tabernacle—Moses was to follow the instructions down to the smallest detail (v. 9). He should follow
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