Exodus 26:22
New International Version
Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle,

New Living Translation
Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—

English Standard Version
And for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames.

Berean Standard Bible
Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

King James Bible
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

New King James Version
For the far side of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six boards.

New American Standard Bible
For the back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

NASB 1995
“For the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

NASB 1977
“And for the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

Amplified Bible
For the back or west side of the tabernacle you shall make six boards.

Christian Standard Bible
and make six supports for the west side of the tabernacle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and make six planks for the west side of the tabernacle.

American Standard Version
And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

Contemporary English Version
For the back wall along the west side use six frames

English Revised Version
And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make six frames for the far end, the west side.

Good News Translation
For the back of the Tent on the west, make six frames,

International Standard Version
On the west you are to make six boards for the rear of the tent,

Majority Standard Bible
Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

NET Bible
And for the back of the tabernacle on the west you will make six frames.

New Heart English Bible
For the far part of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

Webster's Bible Translation
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

World English Bible
For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And for the sides of the Dwelling Place westward, you make six boards.

Young's Literal Translation
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward, thou dost make six boards.

Smith's Literal Translation
And for the hinder parts of the tent to the sea, thou shalt make six boards.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But on the west side of the tabernacle thou shalt make six boards.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, toward the western part of the tabernacle, you shall make six panels,

New American Bible
At the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, six frames,

New Revised Standard Version
and for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And from the outside of the Tabernacle from the west make six boards.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And on the back of the tabernacle at the part which is toward the west thou shalt make six posts.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Frames and Sockets
21and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame. 22Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, 23and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,…

Cross References
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 36:27-30
He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, / and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, / coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way. ...

Exodus 40:18
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

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 Kings 6:16-20
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. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. / The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen. ...

1 Chronicles 28:11-19
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, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: ...

2 Chronicles 3:3-14
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. ...

Ezekiel 41:12-15
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. / The width of the temple courtyard on the east, including the front of the temple, was a hundred cubits. ...

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 9:1-5
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / 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 9:23-24
So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 15:5
After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.

Exodus 27:9-19
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. / 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 30:1-10
“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. ...


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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
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And for the rear of the tabernacle
The phrase "rear of the tabernacle" refers to the back part of the sacred structure where the presence of God was believed to dwell among the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "tabernacle" is "מִשְׁכָּן" (mishkan), which means "dwelling place." This highlights the tabernacle's role as a temporary yet holy dwelling for God during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The rear, or back, of the tabernacle was significant as it was part of the Holy of Holies, the most sacred area where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This emphasizes the importance of every part of the tabernacle in the divine plan and the meticulous care required in its construction.

to the west
The direction "to the west" is significant in biblical symbolism. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the west was often associated with the end of the day and, metaphorically, with the end of life or the world. However, in the context of the tabernacle, the westward orientation of the rear signifies the direction of the Holy of Holies, which was the most sacred space. This orientation may also reflect the journey of the Israelites, who were moving westward towards the Promised Land. The westward direction of the tabernacle's rear aligns with the setting sun, symbolizing the completion and fulfillment of God's promises.

you are to make six frames
The instruction "you are to make six frames" underscores the precision and orderliness required in the construction of the tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "frames" is "קֶרֶשׁ" (qeresh), which refers to the boards or planks used in the tabernacle's structure. The number six, often associated with imperfection or incompleteness in biblical numerology, here serves a practical purpose in the construction. It reflects the human element in the divine plan, where God uses imperfect human efforts to create a dwelling place for His presence. The specific number of frames and their arrangement demonstrate God's attention to detail and His desire for a well-ordered place of worship. This meticulous design serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience and reverence in the worship of God.

(22) For the sides of the tabernacle westward.--Rather, for the back of the tabernacle (LXX., ??? ?????). (See Note on Exodus 26:18.) The west is always regarded as "behind" by the Orientals.

Six boards.--Six boards, presumably of the same width with the others (Exodus 26:16), would extend a length of nine cubits only, or thirteen and a half feet. The tenth cubit seems to have been made up by the corner boards, or posts, which are counted with the "six" boards as forming the back of the tabernacle in Exodus 26:25.

Verses 22, 23. - For the sides of the tabernacle westward. Rather, "for the back" (τὰ ὀπίσω - LXX.). Here there were to be six boards only, which would give the abnormal and improbable width of nine cubits. The additional cubit required was no doubt obtained from the corner boards, or posts, each of which added to the (internal) width half a cubit (see ver. 23).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For the rear
וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥י (ū·lə·yar·kə·ṯê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - fdc
Strong's 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses

of the tabernacle,
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

the west side,
יָ֑מָּה (yām·māh)
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

make
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

six
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה (šiš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

frames,
קְרָשִֽׁים׃ (qə·rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship


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