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In this way, the tent covering was made of one continuous piece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together that it might be a single whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made fifty taches <i>of</i> brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He also made fifty bronze clasps to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together, that it might be a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty bronze hooks to join the tent together into a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the two panels were fastened at the loops with 50 bronze hooks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They also made 50 bronze fasteners to link the inner tent together as a single unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They made fifty bronze hooks to join the two sets, so as to form one cover. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together so it would be one piece. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together so that it might be a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit.<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 fifty buttons of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit. <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 fifty hooks of bronze to join the tent—to be one;<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 fifty hooks of brass to join the tent -- to be one;<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 fifty brass hooks to join the tent together to be one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And fifty buckles of brass wherewith the roof might be knit together, that of all the curtains there might be made one covering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and fifty buckles of brass, with which the roof might be woven together, so that from all the canopies there would be made one covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Fifty bronze clasps were made with which the tent was joined so that it formed one whole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it might be one whole.<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 fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<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 fifty clasps of brass for the packing up of the Tabernacle to be a unit.<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 fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/36-18.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=9596" 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 Curtains for the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. <span class="reftext">18</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.">He also made</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7165.htm" title="7165: qar·sê (N-mpc) -- A hook. From qarac; a knob or belaying-pin.">clasps</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: hā·’ō·hel (Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to join the tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yōṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2266.htm" title="2266: lə·ḥab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm. A primitive root; to join; specifically to fascinate.">together</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/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">as a unit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.…<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/26-33.htm">Exodus 26:33</a></span><br />And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-21.htm">Exodus 40:21</a></span><br />Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-3.htm">Hebrews 9:3</a></span><br />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/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-32</a></span><br />For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5</a></span><br />Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a></span><br />At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-38.htm">Mark 15:38</a></span><br />And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm">Luke 23:45</a></span><br />The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a></span><br />We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-20.htm">Hebrews 10:20</a></span><br />by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-16</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.</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 fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/35-32.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/35-32.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Buttons</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Clasps</a> <a href="/exodus/35-32.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/26-11.htm">Couple</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/exodus/36-17.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/26-11.htm">Join</a> <a href="/exodus/36-17.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/exodus/36-17.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Taches</a> <a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/36-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Unit</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Buttons</a> <a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Clasps</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Couple</a> <a href="/exodus/39-5.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/36-36.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Join</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Taches</a> <a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/36-22.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Unit</a> <a href="/exodus/37-22.htm">Whole</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'; </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/36.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/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He also made fifty bronze clasps</b><br>The use of bronze in the construction of the tabernacle signifies strength and durability. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was commonly used in ancient times for tools and weapons, symbolizing judgment and endurance. The number fifty often represents completeness or fullness in biblical numerology, as seen in the Year of Jubilee (<a href="/leviticus/25-10.htm">Leviticus 25:10</a>). The clasps were essential for holding the tent structure together, indicating the importance of unity and cohesion in the community of believers.<p><b>to join the tent together</b><br>The tent refers to the tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The joining of the tent signifies the unity and oneness of the structure, reflecting the unity of God's people. This act of joining can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament concept of the church as the body of Christ, where believers are joined together in faith and purpose (<a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Ephesians 4:16</a>).<p><b>as a unit</b><br>The tabernacle was designed to be a single, cohesive unit, symbolizing the singularity of God's covenant with Israel. This unity is a reflection of the divine order and harmony intended for God's creation. The concept of being a unit also points to the future unity of believers in Christ, as seen in Jesus' prayer for unity among His followers (<a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21</a>). The tabernacle's construction as a unified whole prefigures the ultimate unity of heaven and earth in the new creation (<a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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. They were filled with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, constructed according to the divine pattern given to Moses on Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying through the wilderness to the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bronze_clasps.htm">The Bronze Clasps</a></b><br>These were used to join the curtains of the Tabernacle, symbolizing unity and completeness in the structure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Just as the bronze clasps unified the various parts of the Tabernacle, believers are called to unity in the body of Christ, despite diverse gifts and roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_design.htm">Divine Order and Design</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle remind us that God is a God of order and purpose. Our lives should reflect His order and design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_skilled_workmanship.htm">The Role of Skilled Workmanship</a></b><br>God values skilled work and craftsmanship, as seen in the roles of Bezalel and Oholiab. We should use our talents and skills for God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_completeness.htm">Symbolism of Completeness</a></b><br>The clasps symbolize completeness and wholeness. In Christ, we find our completeness and are held together by His love and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The Israelites' adherence to God's detailed instructions for the Tabernacle construction is a model of obedience and faithfulness for us today.<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/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/who_were_bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Who were Bezalel and Oholiab in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_mutual_consent_in_marriage.htm">What was the laver's purpose in the tabernacle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/36-18.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">He also made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֛עַשׂ</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">fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clasps</span><br /><span class="heb">קַרְסֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(qar·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7165.htm">Strong's 7165: </a> </span><span class="str2">A knob, belaying-pin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to join the tent</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֹ֖הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2266.htm">Strong's 2266: </a> </span><span class="str2">To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a unit.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/36-18.htm">Exodus 36:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/36-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 36:18 He made fifty clasps of brass (Exo. 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