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Beaten gold

Objects & Symbols • Old Testament
Beaten gold refers to gold worked by hammering or shaping into plates or rounded work. The exact meaning varies by passage and may include thin or mixed goldwork.
Biblical Usage
The expression occurs in descriptions of goldwork connected with the tabernacle and royal furnishings.
Scripture References
Numbers 8:4 1 Kings 10:16 1 Kings 10:17