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Exodus 36:20-38

He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up. Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board. Each board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way. He made the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward. He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons. For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. For the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards. He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far part. They were double beneath, and in the same way they were all the way to its top to one ring. He did this to both of them in the two corners. There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.

He made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward. He made the middle bar to pass through in the middle of the boards from the one end to the other. He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

He made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman. He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them. He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer; and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

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    He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.

    Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board.

    Each board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.

    He made the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.

    He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

    For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards

    and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

    For the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

    He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far part.

    They were double beneath, and in the same way they were all the way to its top to one ring. He did this to both of them in the two corners.

    There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.

    He made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

    and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward.

    He made the middle bar to pass through in the middle of the boards from the one end to the other.

    He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

    He made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman.

    He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.

    He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;

    and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

  • KJV King James Version

    And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

    The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

    One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

    And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:

    And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

    And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,

    And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

    And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

    And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

    And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

    And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

    And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

    And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.

    And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

    And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

    And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

    And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

    And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

    And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.

    Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

    Each board had two tenons, joined one to another. Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

    And he made the boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward.

    And he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

    And for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,

    and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

    And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

    And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part;

    that they might be double beneath, and in like manner they should be complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring. Thus he did to both of them in the two corners.

    And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets: under every board two sockets.

    And he made bars of acacia-wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

    and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward.

    And he made the middle bar to pass through in the midst of the boards from the one end to the other.

    And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

    And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with the cherubim the work of the skilful workman made he it.

    And he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold, their hooks being of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

    And he made a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours;

    and the five pillars of it with their hooks; and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

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Cross-references (36)

  • Exodus 25:5 (v20) rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,
  • Exodus 26:26-29 (v31) “You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the other side…
  • Matthew 27:51 (v35) Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
  • Exodus 25:10 (v20) “They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits, its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its…
  • Exodus 25:28 (v31) You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.
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  • Exodus 26:15-29 (v20) “You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a…
  • Exodus 26:22 (v27) For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
  • Exodus 26:24 (v29) They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be…
  • Exodus 26:25 (v30) There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
  • Exodus 26:26 (v32) “You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
  • Exodus 26:27 (v27) and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far…
  • Exodus 26:31-37 (v35) “You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.…
  • Exodus 26:36-37 (v37) “You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.…
  • Exodus 27:10 (v38) Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
  • Exodus 30:5 (v31) You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
  • Exodus 30:6 (v35) You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the covenant, before the mercy seat that is over the covenant, where I will meet…
  • Exodus 40:18-19 (v20) Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. He spread the…
  • Exodus 40:21 (v35) He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the covenant, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
  • Exodus 40:28 (v37) He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
  • Numbers 25:1 (v20) Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;
  • Deuteronomy 10:3 (v20) So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two stone tablets like the first, and went up onto the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand.
  • Psalms 122:3 (v29) Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together,
  • Psalms 133:1 (v29) See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
  • Jeremiah 1:18 (v36) For, behold, I have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah,…
  • Acts 2:46 (v29) Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and…
  • Acts 4:32 (v29) The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was…
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10 (v29) Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions…
  • 1 Corinthians 12:13 (v29) For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one…
  • 2 Corinthians 1:10 (v29) who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
  • Ephesians 2:15 (v29) having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man…
  • Ephesians 2:19 (v29) So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,
  • Ephesians 2:21 (v29) in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
  • Ephesians 3:18-19 (v29) may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which…
  • Ephesians 4:2-6 (v29) with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond…
  • Ephesians 4:15-16 (v29) but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ, from whom all the body, being fitted and knit…
  • Hebrews 10:20 (v35) by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv20, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38 And to bear up the curtains of the Tabernacle.

And to bear up the curtains of the Tabernacle.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv35, 37, 38 To wit, the second veil, which separated between the…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On v35 In the building of a house there is a…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv35, 37 The veil made for a partition between the holy…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv20, 31, 35, 37, 38 Verse 20. And he made boards] See Clarke on…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv35, 37 Exo 36:35. And he made a veil — The…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv25, 33, 38
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv35, 37 he made a veil of blue--the second or inner…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv20, 22, 23, 24, 29, 35, 37, 38 20. the tabernacle] the Dwelling. So vv. 22, 23,…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv20, 30, 32, 35, 37 (20-34) After the construction of the roof, that of…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv22, 27, 32, 33, 37 Two tenons, equally distant one from another. Rather, as…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv20, 36 i.e. acacia.
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v20 The Framework and the Veils
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv20, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37 Bezalel made ... for the south side
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