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href="/bsb/exodus/26.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/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Make twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall make the boards for the tabernacle [in the following quantities]: twenty boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make the supports for the tabernacle as follows: twenty supports for the south side,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make the planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 planks for the south side, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make 20 frames for the south side of the inner tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make twenty frames for the south side <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to make the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So you are to make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle, for the south side southward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have made the boards of the Dwelling Place—twenty boards for the south side southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast made the boards of the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make the boards to the tent, twenty boards to the south side on the right hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of which twenty shall be in the south side southward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Of these, twenty shall be at the meridian, which lies toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make the frames of the tabernacle as follows: twenty frames on the south side,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make the boards for the Tabernacle, twenty boards for the side of the wind of the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make posts to the tabernacle, twenty posts on the north side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/26-18.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=6617" 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/26.htm">The Frames and Sockets</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Construct</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/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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7175.htm" title="7175: qe·reš (N-ms) -- 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/5045.htm" title="5045: neḡ·bāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">for the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/8486.htm" title="8486: ṯê·mā·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- South, south wind. Or teman; denominative from yamiyn; the south."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: lip̄·’aṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side</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.">of the tabernacle,</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.…<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/36-23.htm">Exodus 36:23-30</a></span><br />He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, / with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. / For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-10</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple. / He also had narrow windows framed high in the temple. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">1 Chronicles 28:11-19</a></span><br />Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: ...<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/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / 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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1-12</a></span><br />Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. / He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-14</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="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-26</a></span><br />Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...<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/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-16</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Numbers 2:2-34</a></span><br />“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family. / On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab, / and his division numbers 74,600. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25-26</a></span><br />The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Numbers 4:31-32</a></span><br />This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, / and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">2 Chronicles 2:1-18</a></span><br />Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself. / So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors. / Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/26-17.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/26-17.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/26-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/25-39.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/exodus/26-13.htm">Side</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">South</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/exodus/26-17.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/26-20.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/26-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/exodus/26-20.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/26-35.htm">South</a> <a href="/exodus/26-35.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/exodus/26-20.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">The ten curtains of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-31.htm">The veil for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-36.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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Construct</b><br>The term "construct" indicates the intentional and precise building process commanded by God. This reflects the divine order and meticulousness required in the construction of the tabernacle, emphasizing the importance of following God's instructions exactly as given. This mirrors the creation narrative where God’s word brings order and structure.<p><b>Twenty frames</b><br>The number twenty signifies completeness and order in biblical numerology. The frames, or boards, were made of acacia wood, a durable and resistant material, symbolizing strength and endurance. This construction method ensured the tabernacle's stability and portability, essential for the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.<p><b>For the south side</b><br>The south side of the tabernacle faced the Negev desert, a region known for its harsh conditions. This orientation may symbolize the need for protection and God's provision in difficult circumstances. The south side's placement also aligns with the traditional layout of ancient Near Eastern tents, which often faced east, suggesting a cultural consistency in design.<p><b>Of the tabernacle</b><br>The tabernacle served as the dwelling place of God among His people, a central theme in the Exodus narrative. It prefigures the incarnation of Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The tabernacle's design, with its specific dimensions and materials, foreshadows the heavenly sanctuary and the ultimate redemption plan through Jesus.<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 the tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place for God among the Israelites, designed according to divine specifications.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to construct the tabernacle as a place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and the instructions for the tabernacle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled artisans appointed by God to oversee the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_precision.htm">Divine Order and Precision</a></b><br>God's instructions for the tabernacle were precise, reflecting His nature of order and intentionality. This teaches us the importance of following God's guidance in our lives with attention to detail and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The tabernacle was a tangible sign of God's presence with the Israelites. Today, we are reminded that God desires to dwell among us, and through Christ, we have direct access to His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>The construction of the tabernacle required the collective effort of the Israelites, symbolizing the importance of community and cooperation in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_and_foreshadowing.htm">Symbolism and Foreshadowing</a></b><br>The tabernacle serves as a symbol of greater spiritual truths, pointing to Christ and the ultimate redemption plan. Understanding these symbols enriches our faith and comprehension of God's redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_exodus_35_project_in_sinai.htm">(Exodus 35) Is there any concrete historical or archeological evidence to verify that such a grand construction project occurred in the Sinai wilderness?</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/why_no_priestly_rites_in_exodus_18_12.htm">Why does Exodus 18:12 lack priestly procedures or tabernacle sacrifices, unlike later instructions, when Jethro offers sacrifices with Israelite elders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_exodus_38_structure.htm">Why do we find no clear archaeological evidence for such a massive sacred structure, as described throughout Exodus 38?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">On the south side southward.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">on the south side to the right. </span>The tabernacle faced the east, and was regarded as looking in that direction. Thus its south wall was on the right.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Twenty boards</span>. Each board being a cubit and a half in width (ver. 16), the length of the chamber was, necessarily, thirty cubits. <span class="cmt_word">On the south side southward</span>. Literally, "On the south side, to the right." The Orientals regarded it as natural to look to the east, and spoke of the east as "in front," the west as "behind," the north as "on the left," and the south as "on the right hand." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/26-18.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">Construct</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second 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">twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">frames</span><br /><span class="heb">קֶ֔רֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qe·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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">for the south</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֥גְבָּה</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְאַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</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/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/26-18.htm">Exodus 26:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/26-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 26:18 You shall make the boards (Exo. 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