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And cast five bronze bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Craft five posts from acacia wood. Overlay them with gold, and hang the curtain from them with gold hooks. Cast five bronze bases for the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.<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 for the hanging five pillars <i>of</i> shittim <i>wood</i>, and overlay them with gold, <i>and</i> their hooks <i>shall be of</i> gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.<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 for the screen five pillars of acacia <i>wood,</i> and overlay them with gold; their hooks <i>shall be</i> gold, and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks <i>also of</i> gold; and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks also being of gold; and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen, and overlay them with gold, their hooks <i>also being of</i> gold; and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks <i>also being of</i> gold; and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall make five pillars (support poles) of acacia wood to support the hanging curtain and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five [base] sockets of bronze for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make five pillars of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold; their hooks are to be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make five posts of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold; their hooks are to be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.&#8221 <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 for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Cover five acacia wood posts with gold and set them each on a bronze stand. Then put gold hooks on the posts and hang the curtain there. <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 for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make five posts of acacia wood for the screen and cover them with gold. Make gold hooks for this screen. Cast five bronze bases for the posts."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For this curtain make five posts of acacia wood covered with gold and fitted with gold hooks; make five bronze bases for these posts. <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 five pillars of acacia for the screens and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you are to cast five bronze sockets for them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to make for the hanging five posts of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, and their hooks will be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them. <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 for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.<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 for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them. <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 five pillars of shittim [wood] for the covering, and have overlaid them [with] gold, their pegs [are] of gold, and you have cast five sockets of bronze for them.”<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 for the covering five pillars of shittim wood, and hast overlaid them with gold, their pegs are of gold, and thou hast cast for them five sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make for the covering five acacia pillars, and spread them over with gold, their pegs gold: and cast for them five bases of brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt overlay with gold five pillars of setim wood, before which the hanging shall be drawn: their heads shall be of gold, and the sockets of brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall overlay with gold five columns of setim wood, over which the tent shall be drawn. The heads of these shall be of gold, and the bases of brass.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make five columns of acacia wood for this curtain; plate them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and cast five bronze pedestals for them.<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 for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.<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 for the curtain five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold; and you shall make five sockets of brass for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make for the coverings five pillars of boxwood and overlay them in gold and their nails of gold and make for them five sockets of brass. <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 for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.<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 for the veil five posts, and thou shalt gild them with gold; and their chapiters shall be gold; and thou shalt cast for them five brazen sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/26-37.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=6748" 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 Curtain for the Entrance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36</span>For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. <span class="reftext">37</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.">Make</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</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 wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4539.htm" title="4539: lam·mā·sāḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, screen. From cakak; a cover, i.e. Veil.">for the curtain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6823.htm" title="6823: wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To lay out, lay over. A primitive root; to sheet over.">overlay</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">with gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">hooks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: wə·yā·ṣaq·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">and cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</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/134.htm" title="134: ’aḏ·nê (N-mpc) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them.</a> </span><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="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-3</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Exodus 36:37-38</a></span><br />For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, / together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</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. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a></span><br />The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Exodus 40:28</a></span><br />Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.<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="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-6</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. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.<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/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / 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="/exodus/25-9.htm">Exodus 25:9</a></span><br />You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-6.htm">Exodus 30:6</a></span><br />Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Exodus 39:38</a></span><br />the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;<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.</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 for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of brass for them.</p><p class="hdg">overlay them with gold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Exodus 36:38</a></b></br> And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets <i>were of</i> brass.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/26-26.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/26-11.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/26-11.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/25-12.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/25-3.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/26-27.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/26-29.htm">Overlay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-3.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/32-4.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/30-6.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/28-5.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Overlay</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Wood</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 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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>Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain</b><br>The use of acacia wood is significant due to its durability and resistance to decay, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with Israel. Acacia trees were common in the Sinai region, making them a practical choice for construction. The number five often represents grace in biblical numerology, suggesting the grace of God in providing a means for His presence among His people. The posts served as a structural support for the curtain, which separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, emphasizing the holiness and separation of God from sin.<p><b>Overlay them with gold hooks</b><br>Gold in the tabernacle symbolizes divinity and purity, reflecting the divine nature of God. The overlaying of the posts with gold signifies the sanctity and glory of the tabernacle, where God's presence dwelt. The use of gold hooks indicates the importance of the curtain, as it was the barrier between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This separation highlights the need for mediation between God and humanity, a role ultimately fulfilled by Jesus Christ as our High Priest.<p><b>And cast five bronze bases for them</b><br>Bronze, often associated with judgment and strength, was used for the bases, providing stability and support for the posts. The combination of gold and bronze in the tabernacle's construction reflects the balance of God's holiness and justice. The use of bronze bases also connects to the bronze altar, where sacrifices were made, pointing to the necessity of atonement for sin. The number five, repeated here, reinforces the theme of grace, as the bases uphold the posts that support the curtain, symbolizing the grace that upholds the law and the covenant.<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/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/entrance_curtain.htm">Entrance Curtain</a></b><br>A specially designed curtain for the entrance of the Tabernacle, made with specific colors and materials.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/acacia_wood.htm">Acacia Wood</a></b><br>A durable wood used in the construction of the Tabernacle's posts, symbolizing strength and endurance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/embroiderer.htm">Embroiderer</a></b><br>The skilled artisan responsible for crafting the intricate designs on the curtain, highlighting the importance of beauty and craftsmanship in worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_colors.htm">Symbolism of Colors</a></b><br>The blue, purple, and scarlet yarns symbolize royalty, divinity, and sacrifice. Reflect on how these colors point to the nature and work of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_in_worship.htm">Craftsmanship in Worship</a></b><br>The detailed work of the embroiderer shows that God values beauty and skill in worship. Consider how we can offer our best talents in service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_access.htm">Holiness and Access</a></b><br>The curtain represents a barrier to the Holy of Holies, reminding us of the separation between God and man due to sin, and how Christ's sacrifice has torn that barrier.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/materials_and_meaning.htm">Materials and Meaning</a></b><br>The use of acacia wood and gold signifies durability and purity. Reflect on how our faith should be both enduring and pure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_detailed_instructions.htm">God's Detailed Instructions</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the Tabernacle remind us that God cares about the details of our lives and worship. Consider how we can be attentive to God's guidance in our daily walk.<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/what_was_moses'_tabernacle.htm">What was Moses' Tabernacle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_ark's_design_practical_for_travel.htm">Exodus 25:10 - Does using acacia wood and gold overlay for the Ark raise practical or scientific concerns about weight and portability for a traveling community?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_egyptian_records_of_exodus.htm">Psalm 105:37 describes the Israelites leaving Egypt with silver and gold, yet Egyptian records of a mass exodus are scarce. How do we account for this discrepancy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_gold_talent_make_a_detailed_lampstand.htm">Exodus 37:17-24: Could a single gold talent realistically be fashioned into a single lampstand with six branches and intricate decorations as described?</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>(37) <span class= "bld">Five pillars.</span>--The odd number is surprising, especially compared with the "four pillars" of the interior (<a href="/exodus/26-32.htm" title="And you shall hang it on four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, on the four sockets of silver.">Exodus 26:32</a>), until we remember that a tent such as that described must have a pillar, or tent-pole, in the middle of its gable-end, and an equal number of supports on either side. It is, in fact, this fifth pillar which, together with the use of the word '<span class= "ital">ohel, </span>gives to the tent theory of Mr. Fergusson, now generally adopted, its solid basis.<p><span class= "bld">Their hooks.</span>--The hooks from which the hanging was to be suspended. (Comp. <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm" title="And you shall hang it on four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, on the four sockets of silver.">Exodus 26:32</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Sockets of brass.</span>--Rather, "of bronze." (See Note on <a href="/exodus/25-3.htm" title="And this is the offering which you shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,">Exodus 25:3</a>.)<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Five pillars</span>. The central pillar was, no doubt, as Mr. Fergusson long ago pointed out, one of two tent-poles, which supported between them a ridge-pole, over which were thrown the coverings that formed the roof of the tent. Its height was probably fifteen cubits, so as to give a due slope to the roof. The two pillars nearest to the central one probably measured ten cubits, and stood in line with the two walls of the <span class="accented">mishkan</span>. The outer pair would then have a height of five cubits, and support the two extremities of the goats' hair covering. <span class="cmt_word">Their hooks</span>. The hooks whereby the "hanging" was attached to the pillars. Compare ver. 32. <span class="cmt_word">Sockets of brass</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, of bronze. These were probably let into the ground, like the other sockets. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/26-37.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">Make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ</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">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּוּדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of acacia wood</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁטִּ֔ים</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">for the curtain,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּסָ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·sāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4539.htm">Strong's 4539: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, screen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">overlay</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִפִּיתָ֤</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6823.htm">Strong's 6823: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay out, lay over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hooks,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2053.htm">Strong's 2053: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, pin, peg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצַקְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣaq·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃</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">bases</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">OT Law: Exodus 26:37 You shall make for the screen five (Exo. 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