Exodus 26:21
New International Version
and forty silver bases—two under each frame.

New Living Translation
with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame.

English Standard Version
and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame, and two bases under the next frame.

Berean Standard Bible
and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

King James Bible
And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

New King James Version
and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under each of the boards.

New American Standard Bible
and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

NASB 1995
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

NASB 1977
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

Legacy Standard Bible
and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

Amplified Bible
and their forty silver sockets, two sockets under each board.

Christian Standard Bible
along with their forty silver bases, two bases under the first support and two bases under each support;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
along with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank;

American Standard Version
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

English Revised Version
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and 40 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

Good News Translation
and forty silver bases, two under each frame.

International Standard Version
and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board.

Majority Standard Bible
and forty silver bases?two bases under each frame.

NET Bible
and their forty silver bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame.

New Heart English Bible
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Webster's Bible Translation
And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

World English Bible
and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Young's Literal Translation
and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under another board.

Smith's Literal Translation
And forty silver bases; two bases under the one board, and two bases under the one board.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Having forty sockets of silver, two sockets shall be put under each board.

Catholic Public Domain Version
having forty bases of silver; two bases shall support each panel.

New American Bible
with their forty silver pedestals, two pedestals under each frame.

New Revised Standard Version
and their forty bases of silver, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Frames and Sockets
20For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames 21and forty silver bases— two bases under each frame. 22Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:2-5
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. ...

Exodus 25:8-9
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.

Exodus 40:18-19
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.

1 Kings 6:2-4
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.

2 Chronicles 3:3-5
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.

Acts 7:44
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.

Revelation 21:3
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.

Exodus 36:20-21
Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

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.

1 Chronicles 28:11-12
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,

Ezekiel 41:1-4
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. ...

John 1:14
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.

Exodus 27:9-10
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.

Exodus 30:1-3
“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.

Leviticus 24:1-4
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. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

two sockets under one board

Exodus 26:19
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.

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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














and their forty silver bases
The phrase "forty silver bases" refers to the foundation elements used in the construction of the Tabernacle, specifically for the frames or boards. In Hebrew, the word for "bases" is "אֲדָנִים" (adanim), which can also mean sockets or pedestals. Silver, in biblical symbolism, often represents redemption and atonement. The use of silver for the bases signifies the foundational role of redemption in the life of the Israelites. Historically, silver was a precious metal, indicating the value and importance of the Tabernacle as a dwelling place for God's presence. The number forty is significant in the Bible, often associated with periods of testing, trial, or preparation, such as the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. Here, it underscores the completeness and sufficiency of God's provision for His people.

two under each frame
This phrase describes the structural design of the Tabernacle, where each frame or board was supported by two silver bases. The Hebrew word for "frame" is "קֶרֶשׁ" (keresh), which can also mean plank or board. The dual bases under each frame provided stability and balance, ensuring that the Tabernacle was a secure and enduring structure. This design reflects the divine order and precision in God's instructions for the Tabernacle's construction. Spiritually, it can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's life, which requires a firm foundation in faith and redemption to stand strong. The meticulous attention to detail in the Tabernacle's construction serves as a reminder of God's desire for excellence and holiness in all aspects of worship and life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and forty
וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

silver
כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

bases—
אַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם (’aḏ·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 134: A base, pedestal

two
שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

bases
אֲדָנִ֗ים (’ă·ḏā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 134: A base, pedestal

under
תַּ֚חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

each
הָֽאֶחָ֔ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

frame.
הַקֶּ֣רֶשׁ (haq·qe·reš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship


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