Exodus 26:28
New International Version
The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames.

New Living Translation
The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.

English Standard Version
The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall run from end to end.

Berean Standard Bible
The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.

King James Bible
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

New King James Version
The middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards from end to end.

New American Standard Bible
The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

NASB 1995
“The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

NASB 1977
“And the middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

Legacy Standard Bible
The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

Amplified Bible
And the middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through [horizontally] from end to end.

Christian Standard Bible
The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the supports from one end to the other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the planks from one end to the other.

American Standard Version
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

Contemporary English Version
with the center crossbar running the full length of the wall.

English Revised Version
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The middle crossbar will run from one end to the other, halfway up the frames.

Good News Translation
The middle crossbar, set halfway up the frames, is to extend from one end of the Tent to the other.

International Standard Version
The center bar in the middle of the boards is to pass through from end to end.

Majority Standard Bible
The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.

NET Bible
The middle bar in the center of the frames will reach from end to end.

New Heart English Bible
The middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

World English Bible
The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and one has caused the middle bar in the midst of the boards to reach from end to end;

Young's Literal Translation
and one hath caused the middle bar in the midst of the boards to reach from end unto end;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards passing through from end to end.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall be put along by the midst of the boards from one end to the other.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These shall be set along the middle of the panels, from one end all the way to the other end.

New American Bible
The center bar, at the middle of the frames, shall reach across from end to end.

New Revised Standard Version
The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall pass through from end to end.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And pass the middle bars between the boards from this side to that.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the middle bar in the midst of the boards, which shall pass through from end to end.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And let the bar in the middle between the posts go through from the one side to the other side.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Frames and Sockets
27five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. 28The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other. 29Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.…

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 25:10-11
And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

Exodus 36:31-33
He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, / five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. / He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.

1 Kings 6:16-18
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 Kings 6:31-35
For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ...

2 Chronicles 3:3-7
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. ...

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

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.”

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.

Numbers 4:6
They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

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 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.

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. ...


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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














The central crossbar
This phrase refers to a key structural component of the Tabernacle, the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "crossbar" is "beriach," which implies a bar or a beam used for support. In the context of the Tabernacle, the central crossbar symbolizes the strength and unity required to hold the structure together. Spiritually, it can be seen as a representation of Christ, who is central to the faith and holds the Church together, providing strength and unity to believers.

in the middle of the frames
The "frames" refer to the wooden boards that formed the walls of the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word "kereš" is used for "frames," indicating a plank or board. These frames were made of acacia wood, known for its durability and resistance to decay, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. The placement of the crossbar "in the middle" signifies balance and stability, reminding believers of the importance of having Christ at the center of their lives, providing spiritual balance and stability.

shall extend from one end to the other
This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive reach and connection provided by the central crossbar. The Hebrew verb "mashak" means "to draw" or "to extend," indicating that the crossbar spans the entire length of the Tabernacle. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's omnipresence and His unifying presence among His people. It also reflects the idea that Christ's love and salvation extend to all corners of the earth, uniting believers from every nation and background into one body, the Church.

(28) In the midst of the boards.--Rather, midway in the boards--equi-distant, i.e., from the bottom and the top.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The central
הַתִּיכֹ֖ן (hat·tî·ḵōn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8484: Central

crossbar
וְהַבְּרִ֥יחַ (wə·hab·bə·rî·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1280: A bolt

in the middle
בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

of the frames
הַקְּרָשִׁ֑ים (haq·qə·rā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

shall extend
מַבְרִ֕חַ (maḇ·ri·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

one end
הַקָּצֶ֖ה (haq·qā·ṣeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

to the other.
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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