<P> Showbread ( Hebrew : לחם הפנים lechem haPānīm ‎ ‎ , literally : `` Bread of the Presence '' ) , in the King James Version : shewbread , in a biblical or Jewish context , refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated two crowned table , in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to HaShem . An alternative , and more appropriate , translation would be presence bread , since the Bible requires that the bread be constantly in the presence of God ( Exodus 25 : 30 ) . It is also mentioned in ( Matthew 12 : 4 ) ( τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ) . </P>
what is the meaning of showbread in the bible
refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated two crowned table , in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to HaShem