Exodus 36:20-30

20 They made a framework out of acacia wood for the inner tent.

21 Each frame was 15 feet long and 27 inches wide,

22 with two identical pegs. They made all the frames for the inner tent this same way.

23 They made 20 frames for the south side of the inner tent.

24 Then they made 40 silver sockets at the bottom of the 20 frames, two sockets at the bottom of each frame for the two pegs.

25 For the north side of the inner tent [they made] 20 frames

26 and 40 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

27 They made six frames for the far end, the west side.

28 They made two frames for [each of] the corners at the far end of the inner tent.

29 They were held together at the bottom and held tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames were made this way.

30 There were eight frames with 16 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

Exodus 36:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 36

Bezaleel and Aholiab, with the artificers under them, having a call as well as qualifications for the service of the sanctuary, and having received from Moses the materials for it, set about it, Ex 36:1-3 but the people bringing more than was necessary, they acquaint Moses with it, who by a proclamation restrained from it, Ex 36:4-7 and next an account is given of the several things that were wrought by them, as first the curtains for the tabernacle, both of linen and goats' hair, and the coverings of them, Ex 36:8-19 next the boards for the tabernacle, and the sockets they were set in, and the bars for the boards, Ex 36:20-34 and then the vail which parted the most holy place from the holy place, and the hanging which divided between the holy place and the court, Ex 36:35-38.