Lev 24:5 | MHM | STEP | vv. 5–6 : The table in the sanctuary was always to have twelve loaves of bread, one for each tribe of Israel. These loaves were a sign that God provided for everyone. Even after ten tribes left, the number of loaves stayed the same to remind everyone that all Israelites were included (Leviticus 24:5,6; 2 Chronicles 13:11 ).

‏ Leviticus 24:5

vv. 5–6: The table in the sanctuary was always to have twelve loaves of bread, one for each tribe of Israel. These loaves were a sign that God provided for everyone. Even after ten tribes left, the number of loaves stayed the same to remind everyone that all Israelites were included (Leviticus 24:5,6; 2 Chronicles 13:11 ^a).