Exodus 40:18
 Exodus 40:18 
New International Version (©2011)
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Moses erected the tabernacle and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and inserted its bars and erected its pillars.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Moses set up the tabernacle: he laid its bases, positioned its planks, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Moses set up the tent. He installed its sockets and set its boards in place. He inserted its bars and set up its pillars.

NET Bible (©2006)
When Moses set up the tabernacle and put its bases in place, he set up its frames, attached its bars, and set up its posts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Moses raised up the tabernacle, and fastened its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars.

American King James Version
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

American Standard Version
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses set up the tabernacle, and put in its bases, and fixed its boards, and put in its bars, and set up its pillars.

English Revised Version
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars.

World English Bible
Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses raiseth up the tabernacle, and setteth its sockets, and placeth its boards, and placeth its bars, and raiseth its pillars,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

40:16-33 When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful, even in a wilderness, especially as we may be in another world before we come to fix in this. And we may justly fear lest we should deceive ourselves with a form of godliness. The thought that so few entered Canaan, should warn young persons especially, not to put off the care of their souls.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - Fastened his sockets. Rather, "placed its sockets." The "sockets" or "bases" appear to have been simply laid on the flat sand of the desert, not "fastened" to it in any way. They were heavy masses of metal and would remain where they were placed. His pillars. The pillars that supported the "veil," and also those at the east end, where the entrance was.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Moses reared up the tabernacle,.... Not of himself, but with the help of others:

and fastened the sockets, and set up the boards thereof; fixed the silver sockets all around, which were the foundation of the building, and placed and established the shittim boards in them:

and put in the bars thereof; to keep the boards close and tight:

and reared up his pillars; the pillars that supported the vail between the holy and holy of holies, and those on which the hanging for the door of the tabernacle was put, as well as the several pillars all around the court of the tabernacle for the hangings of that.


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The Tabernacle Set Up
17And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up. 18And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. 19And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above on it; as the LORD commanded Moses. …

Exodus 40:17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second year.
Exodus 40:19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the LORD commanded him.
2 Samuel 7:6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.