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two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under each of the boards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and their forty silver sockets, two sockets under each board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with their forty silver bases, two bases under the first support and two bases under each support;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and 40 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and forty silver bases, two under each frame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and forty silver bases?two bases under each frame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and their forty silver bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And forty silver bases; two bases under the one board, and two bases under the one board.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Having forty sockets of silver, two sockets shall be put under each board. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />having forty bases of silver; two bases shall support each panel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />with their forty silver pedestals, two pedestals under each frame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and their forty bases of silver, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and their forty silver sockets: two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/26-21.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=6635" 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">20</span>For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: wə·’ar·bā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">and forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: ’aḏ·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: ’ă·ḏā·nîm (N-mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/7175.htm" title="7175: haq·qe·reš (Art:: 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.">frame.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: ’ă·ḏā·nîm (N-mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7175.htm" title="7175: haq·qe·reš (Art:: 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."></a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,…<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 9:2-5</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="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / 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/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18-19</a></span><br />When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-4</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="/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="/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="/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20-21</a></span><br />Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.<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="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">1 Chronicles 28:11-12</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-4</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="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-10</a></span><br />You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-3</a></span><br />“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">Leviticus 24:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.</p><p class="hdg">two sockets under one board</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Exodus 26:19</a></b></br> And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Board</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Sockets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/26-25.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/26-25.htm">Board</a> <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/exodus/26-25.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/26-25.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/26-25.htm">Sockets</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>and forty silver bases—</b><br>The use of silver in the construction of the Tabernacle is significant. Silver often symbolizes redemption in the Bible, as seen in the silver shekels used for the atonement money (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>). The forty bases suggest a foundation of redemption upon which the Tabernacle, a dwelling place for God's presence, is established. The number forty is frequently associated with periods of testing and preparation in Scripture, such as the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>) and Jesus' forty days of fasting (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>).<p><b>two bases under each frame.</b><br>The structure of the Tabernacle was designed with precision, reflecting God's order and holiness. Each frame having two bases indicates stability and support, ensuring the Tabernacle's durability. This duality can symbolize the balance of justice and mercy, foundational attributes of God's character. The frames and bases together create a unified structure, much like the unity of believers in the body of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Ephesians 4:16</a>). The meticulous design points to the care and intentionality of God in His dwelling among His people, foreshadowing the incarnation of Christ, who is both fully God and fully man, the ultimate meeting place of God and humanity (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<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 sanctuary used by the Israelites as a place of worship during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were on their way to the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The desert area where the Israelites wandered for 40 years, during which the Tabernacle was constructed and used.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_silver_bases.htm">The Silver Bases</a></b><br>Part of the Tabernacle's construction, these bases provided stability and support for the frames of the sanctuary.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle highlight the importance of obedience to God's commands. Just as the Israelites were to follow God's blueprint, we are called to live according to His Word.<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 physical representation of God's desire to dwell among His people. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within believers, making our lives a living sanctuary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_faith.htm">Foundation of Faith</a></b><br>The silver bases provided stability for the Tabernacle. Similarly, our faith in Christ is the foundation that supports our spiritual lives. We must ensure that our foundation is strong and secure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_silver.htm">Symbolism of Silver</a></b><br>In the Bible, silver often symbolizes redemption. The silver bases can remind us of the redemption we have through Christ, who is the foundation of our salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_structure.htm">Unity and Structure</a></b><br>The interconnected frames and bases of the Tabernacle illustrate the unity and structure within the body of Christ. Each believer has a role and purpose, contributing to the overall strength and function of the church.<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/how_is_lifelong_servitude_ethical.htm">In Exodus 21:2-6, how is the practice of permanently marking a servant's ear and lifelong servitude reconciled with moral or ethical standards?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_exodus_33_7-11_tent.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_24_10-15_align_with_paul's_conflicts.htm">In Acts 24:10-15, Paul insists he adheres to Jewish tradition while also preaching resurrection; how does this align with his earlier conflicts over the Law?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/26-21.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">and forty</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֑סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases—</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<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">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדָנִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<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">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֚חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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 /><br /><span class="word">frame.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֶּ֣רֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qe·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/26-21.htm">Exodus 26:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/26-21.htm">OT Law: Exodus 26:21 And their forty sockets of silver (Exo. 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