Exodus 37:27
He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
What it says
He makes two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the carrying poles. The altar is prepared for transport.
What it is doing
It equips the altar with fittings for movement.
In context
25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. 26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. 27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.