Exodus 26:18-28

18 And thou shalt make .xx. bordes for the habitacion on the south syde,

19 and thou shalt make, xl. sokettes of syluer ad put them vnder the .xx. bordes: two sokettes vnder euery borde, for their two fete.

20 In lyke maner in the northsyde of the habitacyon there shalbe .xx. bordes

21 ad .xl. sokettes off syluer: two sokettes vnder euery borde.

22 And for the west ende off the habitacyon, shalt thou make syxe bordes,

23 ad two bordes moo for the two west corners of the habitacio:

24 so that these two bordes be coupled to gether beneth and lykewyse aboue with clampes. And so shall it be in both the corners.

25 And so there shalbe .viij. bordes in all and .xvi. solettes of syluer: ij. sokettes vnder euery borde.

26 And thou shalt make barres off sethimwod fiue for the bordes of the one side of the tabernacle,

27 and fyue for the other syde, and fyue for the bordes off the west ende.

28 And the mydle barre shall goo alonge thorowe the myddes of the bordes and barre them together fro the one ende vnto the other.

Exodus 26:18-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 26

In this chapter a description is given of the tabernacle itself, and first of its inward curtains, of their number, matter, length, and breadth, and the manner of coupling them together, Ex 26:1-6, and then of the outward curtains of it, their number, matter, length, and breadth, and coupling, and how disposed of, Ex 26:7-13, and next of the two coverings of the tabernacle, of rams' skins and badgers' skins, Ex 22:14, the boards for the tabernacle are also described, with their tenons and sockets, Ex 26:15-25 and the bars and rings for it, by which it was kept firm together, Ex 26:26-30, an account is given of the vail between the holy and the most holy place, Ex 26:31-35, and of the hanging for the door of the tabernacle, Ex 26:36,37.