Exodus 26:23-33

23 Make two frames for [each of] the corners at the far end of the inner tent.

24 These will be held together at the bottom and held tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames will be made this way.

25 There will be eight frames with 16 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

26 "Make crossbars out of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the inner tent,

27 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the far end of the inner tent, the west side.

28 The middle crossbar will run from one end to the other, halfway up the frames.

29 Cover the frames with gold, make gold rings to hold the crossbars, and cover the crossbars with gold.

30 "Set up the inner tent according to the plans you were shown on the mountain.

31 "Make a canopy of violet, purple, and bright red yarn. Creatively work an angel design into fine linen yarn.

32 Use gold hooks to hang it on four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, standing in four silver sockets.

33 Hang the canopy from the fasteners in the ceiling, and put the ark containing the words of my promise under it. The canopy will mark off the most holy place from the holy place.

Exodus 26:23-33 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.