Exodus 26:11
New International Version
Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit.

New Living Translation
Then make fifty bronze clasps, and fasten the loops of the long curtains with the clasps. In this way, the tent covering will be made of one continuous piece.

English Standard Version
“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be a single whole.

Berean Standard Bible
Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

King James Bible
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

New King James Version
And you shall make fifty bronze clasps, put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall also make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.

NASB 1995
“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.

NASB 1977
“And you shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together, that it may be a unit.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be one unit.

Amplified Bible
“You shall make fifty bronze hooks and put the hooks into the loops and join the tent together so that it may be one unit.

Christian Standard Bible
Make fifty bronze clasps; put the clasps through the loops and join the tent together so that it is a single unit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make 50 bronze clasps; put the clasps through the loops and join the tent together so that it is a single unit.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

Contemporary English Version
and fasten the two panels at the loops with 50 bronze hooks.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make 50 bronze fasteners, and put them through the loops to link the inner tent together as a single unit.

Good News Translation
Make fifty bronze hooks and put them in the loops to join the two sets so as to form one cover.

International Standard Version
You are to make 50 bronze clasps, put the clasps into the loops, and join the tent together so that it will be one piece.

Majority Standard Bible
Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

NET Bible
You are to make fifty bronze clasps and put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it is a unit.

New Heart English Bible
You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt make fifty buttons of brass, and put the buttons into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

World English Bible
You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have made fifty hooks of bronze, and have brought in the hooks into the loops, and have joined the tent, and it has been one.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast made fifty hooks of brass, and hast brought in the hooks into the loops, and hast joined the tent, and it hath been one.

Smith's Literal Translation
And make fifty brass hooks, and bring the hooks to the loops, and join the tent, and it was one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt make also fifty buckles of brass, wherewith the loops may be joined, that of all there may be made one covering.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall also make fifty brass buckles, with which the loops may be joined, so that there may be one covering out of all.

New American Bible
Also make fifty bronze clasps and put them into the loops, to join the tent into one whole.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and join the tent together, so that it may be one whole.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be one.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And make fifty clasps of brass and bring the clasps into the rings and join the Tabernacle and it will be one.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt make fifty brazen rings; and thou shalt join the rings by the loops, and thou shalt join the skins, and they shall be one.

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Context
The Eleven Curtains of Goats' Hair
10Make 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. 11Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit. 12As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.…

Cross References
Exodus 27:10-11
with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

Exodus 36:18-19
He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit. / Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

Exodus 39:33
Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

Numbers 3:25-26
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.

Numbers 4:25-26
They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

1 Kings 6:9-10
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. / He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.

1 Kings 6:15-16
He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

1 Kings 7:17-18
For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. / Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.

2 Chronicles 3:3-4
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.

2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

Ezekiel 41:1-2
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.

Ezekiel 41:12-13
Now the building that faced the temple courtyard on the west was seventy cubits wide, and the wall of the building was five cubits thick all around, with a length of ninety cubits. / Then he measured the temple to be a hundred cubits long, and the temple courtyard and the building with its walls were also a hundred cubits long.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:2-3
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,

Hebrews 9:6-8
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

tent or covering

Exodus 26:3,6
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another…

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Exodus 26
1. The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7. The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.
15. The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31. The veil for the ark
36. The hanging for the door














Make fifty bronze clasps
The instruction to "make fifty bronze clasps" is significant in its specificity and material choice. The number fifty often symbolizes completeness or fullness in the Bible, as seen in the Jubilee year (Leviticus 25:10). Bronze, a durable and resilient metal, represents strength and endurance. In the context of the Tabernacle, these clasps were not merely functional but also symbolic of the enduring covenant between God and His people. The use of bronze, rather than gold or silver, may also suggest humility and service, as bronze was more common and less costly than gold, yet still valuable and strong.

and put them in the loops
The phrase "and put them in the loops" indicates a precise method of construction, emphasizing order and intentionality. The loops were likely made of fabric or leather, designed to hold the clasps securely. This detail underscores the importance of unity and connection within the structure of the Tabernacle. Each loop and clasp had a specific role, reflecting the broader biblical theme that every part of the body of Christ has a purpose (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). The loops and clasps working together symbolize the interconnectedness and cooperation required among God's people.

to fasten the tent together as a unit
The purpose "to fasten the tent together as a unit" highlights the ultimate goal of these instructions: unity. The Tabernacle was not just a physical structure but a representation of God's dwelling among His people. The unity of the tent symbolizes the unity of the Israelites under God's covenant. This unity is a precursor to the New Testament teaching of the Church as the body of Christ, where believers are called to be united in purpose and spirit (Ephesians 4:3-6). The Tabernacle's construction, with its precise and unified design, serves as a reminder of the harmony and order that God desires in His relationship with His people.

Verse 11. - Fifty taches of brass. Rather "of bronze." The links of the inner curtain were of gold (ver. 6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Make
וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

clasps
קַרְסֵ֥י (qar·sê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7165: A knob, belaying-pin

and put
וְהֵבֵאתָ֤ (wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

[them]
הַקְּרָסִים֙ (haq·qə·rā·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7165: A knob, belaying-pin

through the loops
בַּלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔ת (bal·lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

to join
וְחִבַּרְתָּ֥ (wə·ḥib·bar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

the tent
הָאֹ֖הֶל (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 168: A tent

together as
וְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a single unit.
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first


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