Exodus 26:12-22

12 "Hang half of the overlap of the tapestry panels over the rear of The Dwelling.

13 The eighteen inches of overlap on either side will cover the sides of the tent.

14 Finally, make a covering for the tapestries of tanned rams' skins dyed red and over that a covering of dolphin skins.

15 "Frame The Dwelling with planks of acacia wood,

16 each section of frame fifteen feet long and two and one-quarter feet wide,

17 with two pegs for securing them. Make all the frames identical:

18 twenty frames for the south side

19 with forty silver sockets to receive the two pegs from each of the twenty frames;

22 for the rear of The Dwelling, which faces west, make six frames

Exodus 26:12-22 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.