Exodus 36:21-30 Commentary: The Tabernacle Boards' Design

²¹Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

²²Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

²³He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,

²⁴with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.

²⁵For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames

²⁶and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

²⁷He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

²⁸and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,

²⁹coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.

³⁰So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

²¹Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board.

²²Each board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.

²³He made the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.

²⁴He 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.

²⁵For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards

²⁶and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

²⁷For the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

²⁸He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far part.

²⁹They 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.

³⁰There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.

²¹The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

²²One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:

²⁴And 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.

²⁵And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,

²⁶And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

²⁷And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

²⁸And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

²⁹And 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.

³⁰And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

²¹Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

²²Each board had two tenons, joined one to another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;

²⁴and 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.

²⁵And for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,

²⁶and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

²⁷And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

²⁸And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part.

²⁹And they were double beneath; and in like manner they were entire unto the top thereof unto one ring: thus he did to both of them in the two corners.

³⁰And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.

²¹ten cubits is the length of the one board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of the one board;

²²two handles are to the one board, joined one unto another; so he hath made for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward;

²⁴and forty sockets of silver he hath made under the twenty boards, two sockets under the one board for its two handles, and two sockets under the other board for its two handles.

²⁵And for the second side of the tabernacle, for the north side, he hath made twenty boards,

²⁶and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under the other board;

²⁷and for the sides of the tabernacle, westward, hath he made six boards;

²⁸and two boards hath he made for the corners of the tabernacle, in the two sides;

²⁹and they have been twins below, and together they are twins at its head, at the one ring; so he hath done to both of them at the two corners;

³⁰and there have been eight boards; and their sockets of silver are sixteen sockets, two sockets under the one board.

²¹ten cubits the length of the boards, and one cubit and a half the breadth of one board;

²²two tenons in one board, connected one with the other: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;

²⁴and he made forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board, for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.

²⁵And for the other side of the tabernacle, on the side toward the north, he made twenty boards,

²⁶and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.

²⁷And at the rear of the tabernacle, westward, he made six boards;

²⁸and he made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear;

²⁹and they were joined beneath, and were coupled together at the top thereof into one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners;

³⁰and there were eight boards, and their silver bases: sixteen bases, under every board two bases.

²¹The length of one board was ten cubits; and the breadth was one cubit and a half.

²²There were two mortises throughout every board, that one might be joined to the other. And in this manner he made for all the boards of the tabernacle.

²³Of which twenty were at the south side southward,

²⁴With forty sockets of silver, two sockets were put under one board on the two sides of the corners, where the mortises of the sides end in the corners.

²⁵At that side also of the tabernacle, that looketh towards the north, he made twenty boards,

²⁶With forty sockets of silver, two sockets for every board.

²⁷But against the west, to wit, at that side of the tabernacle, which looketh to the sea, he made six boards,

²⁸And two others at each corner of the tabernacle behind:

²⁹Which were also joined from beneath unto the top, and went together into one joint. Thus he did on both sides at the corners:

³⁰So there were in all eight boards, and they had sixteen sockets of silver, to wit, two sockets under every board.