John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:28
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. From east to west, as Jarchi interprets it; but this can only be said of the middle bar on the north and south sides of the tabernacle, for the middle bar at the west end was north to south: about this bar there is some difficulty, as that it is said to be "from end to end", as if that only was; whereas it is reasonable to suppose that the rest were so likewise; it may be, they might come somewhat short of reaching... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:27
And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle ,.... Suppose the north, these bars were disposed of in the same manner as those on the south side: and five bars for the boards of that side of the tabernacle ; or the end of it, the west end, as follows: for the two sides westward ; that is, the two corners at the west end, the southwest and the northwest corners; and these five bars reached from the one to the other, two at the upper part of the boards, and two at... read more