Exodus 26:13-23

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

23 with two additional frames for the rear corners.

Exodus 26:13-23 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.