Exodus 26:22-32

22 You must make six frames for the rear or west end of the Holy Tent

23 and two frames for each corner at the rear.

24 The two frames are to be doubled at the bottom and joined at the top with a metal ring. Both corner frames must be made this way.

25 So there will be a total of eight frames at the rear of the Tent, and there will be sixteen silver bases -- two bases under each frame.

26 "Make crossbars of acacia wood to connect the upright frames of the Holy Tent. Make five crossbars to hold the frames together on one side

27 and five to hold the frames together on the other side. Also make five crossbars to hold the frames together on the west end, at the rear.

28 The middle crossbar is to be set halfway up the frames, and it is to run along the entire length of each side and rear.

29 Make gold rings on the sides of the frames to hold the crossbars, and cover the frames and the crossbars with gold.

30 Set up the Holy Tent by the plan shown to you on the mountain.

31 "Make a curtain of fine linen and blue, purple, and red thread, and have a skilled craftsman sew designs of creatures with wings on it.

32 Hang the curtain by gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood that are covered with gold, and set them in four silver bases.

Exodus 26:22-32 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.