Exodus 36:23
“And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:”
Exodus 36:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Of which twenty were at the south side southward,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward.
- DARBYDarby
- And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He made twenty boards for the south side of the tabernacle.
Context: Exodus 36
21The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.
22One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
23And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:
24And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
25And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,
About Exodus 36: The Construction of the Tabernacle
The Israelites build the tabernacle and its furnishings according to God's instructions.
Commentary
Exodus 36 is a chapter that speaks to the generosity of the Israelites in providing for the building of the tabernacle. The Lord had commanded Moses to have the people of Israel provide for the building of the tabernacle, and the people responded with great enthusiasm. They brought so much material that Moses had to tell them to stop bringing more. This speaks to the faithfulness of the Israelites in following the Lord's commands.