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href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/36.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the framework of the Tabernacle, Bezalel constructed frames of acacia wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made boards for the tabernacle <i>of</i> shittim wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the tabernacle he made boards of acacia wood, standing upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing <i>upright</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bezalel made boards of acacia wood for the upright framework of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made upright supports of acacia wood for the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made upright planks of acacia wood for the tabernacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made the boards for the tabernacle, of acacia wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Acacia wood was used to build the framework for the walls of the sacred tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They made a framework out of acacia wood for the inner tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They made upright frames of acacia wood for the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made the frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood as uprights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes the boards for the Dwelling Place of shittim wood, standing up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make boards for the temple of acacia wood, standing up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He made also the boards of the tabernacle of setim wood standing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He also made the standing panels of the tabernacle, from setim wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Frames were made for the tabernacle, acacia-wood uprights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they made boards for the Tabernacle of wood of the box tree, standing up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/36-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9610" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">The Frames and Bases</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Next, he constructed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mə·ḏîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/7175.htm" title="7175: haq·qə·rā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship. From an unused root meaning to split off; a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship.">frames</a> <a href="/hebrew/7848.htm" title="7848: šiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Acacia (a tree and a wood). Feminine of a derivative from the same as shotet; the acacia.">of acacia</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: lam·miš·kān (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">for the tabernacle.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">Exodus 26:15-30</a></span><br />You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9-10</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. / He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-16</a></span><br />He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-5</a></span><br />The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-9.htm">2 Chronicles 3:9</a></span><br />The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Ezekiel 41:16-17</a></span><br />as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered. / In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary on all the walls, spaced evenly around the inner and outer sanctuary,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Ezekiel 41:25-26</a></span><br />Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico. / There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-5</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23-24</a></span><br />So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-16.htm">Revelation 21:16</a></span><br />The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.</p><p class="hdg">boards</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">Exodus 26:15-25</a></b></br> And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle <i>of</i> shittim wood standing up… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18,19</a></b></br> And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars… </p><p class="hdg">shittim wood</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-5.htm">Exodus 25:5,10</a></b></br> And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1</a></b></br> And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3</a></b></br> And I made an ark <i>of</i> shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/35-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Uprights</a> <a href="/exodus/35-33.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/36-21.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/36-22.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/36-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/36-23.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/exodus/36-22.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Uprights</a> <a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">The offerings are delivered to the workmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-4.htm">The generosity of the people is restrained</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">The curtains with cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">The curtains of goats' hair</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">The covering of skins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">The boards with their sockets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">The bars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">The veil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">The hanging for the door</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The construction of the tabernacle was a significant event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The use of "he" refers to Bezalel, the chief artisan, who was filled with the Spirit of God to carry out this sacred task.<p><b>upright frames</b><br>The upright frames were essential structural components of the tabernacle, providing stability and form. These frames were likely rectangular and formed the walls of the tabernacle. The design reflects the order and precision that God required, emphasizing the importance of following divine instructions meticulously.<p><b>of acacia wood</b><br>Acacia wood was chosen for its durability and resistance to decay, making it ideal for the harsh desert environment. This wood is native to the Sinai region, where the Israelites were encamped. The use of acacia wood also symbolizes incorruptibility and purity, qualities associated with Christ, who is often typified by elements of the tabernacle.<p><b>for the tabernacle</b><br>The tabernacle was a portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem and held deep theological significance, representing God's covenant and His desire to dwell with His people. The tabernacle's design and function foreshadowed the coming of Jesus Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), fulfilling the ultimate purpose of God's presence with humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for building the tabernacle from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who contributed materials and labor for the construction of the tabernacle.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among His people during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/acacia_wood.htm">Acacia Wood</a></b><br>A durable and resistant wood used in the construction of the tabernacle, symbolizing strength and endurance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The construction of the tabernacle was done according to God's precise instructions, emphasizing the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The Israelites contributed materials and skills, showing the value of community and collective effort in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>Acacia wood, known for its durability, symbolizes the enduring nature of God's presence and His covenant with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_vs._permanent.htm">Temporary vs. Permanent</a></b><br>The tabernacle was a temporary dwelling place for God, pointing to the future permanent dwelling of God with His people through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The tabernacle signifies God's desire to be present with His people, a theme that continues throughout Scripture and culminates in the person of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_exodus_36_tabernacle.htm">Why is there so little archaeological evidence for a massive tabernacle project described in Exodus 36?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_26__do_tabernacle_sizes_match_texts.htm">Exodus 26 - How do these tabernacle measurements align or conflict with other biblical or historical texts regarding the scale and feasibility of such a dwelling?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_bezalel's_existence.htm">Exodus 31:2 - Where is the historical or archeological evidence that confirms the existence of Bezalel or supports this specific claim of divine empowerment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_exodus_36_details_historically_consistent.htm">Could the lavish details of the tabernacle in Exodus 36 be consistent with the broader historical and cultural context of the era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20-34) After the construction of the roof, that of the walls is described, the order of Exodus 26 being still followed. <a href="/context/exodus/36-20.htm" title="And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.">Exodus 36:20-34</a> correspond to <a href="/context/exodus/36-15.htm" title="The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.">Exodus 36:15-29</a> of Exodus 26. The correspondence is closer than would appear from the Authorised Version.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/36-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Next, he constructed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upright</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹמְדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mə·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">frames</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7175.htm">Strong's 7175: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of acacia</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁטִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7848.htm">Strong's 7848: </a> </span><span class="str2">Acacia (a tree and a wood)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the tabernacle.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(lam·miš·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">OT Law: Exodus 36:20 He made the boards for the tabernacle (Exo. 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