Exodus 26:15-30 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:24

And they shall be coupled together beneath ,.... At the bottom of the boards or planks: and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring at the top of the boards there was a ring, to which they were coupled and fastened, and so at the bottom of them, though not expressed: some understand this of all the planks, both at the two sides and at the west end; but it seems rather to respect only the corner planks, since it follows: thus shall it be for them both, they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:25

And they shall be eight boards ,.... Six at the west end and one at each corner, northwest and southwest: and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets the same as those for the boards on both sides north and south: they were of the same metal, silver; and they were two under one board, to receive its two tenons as follows: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board ; and so under all eight, and which sockets joining with those of the two sides, and in all made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:26

And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood , Which being put into rings or staples of gold, kept the boards tight, close, and firm together: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle : for instance, the south side; four of these were placed, two at the upper end of the boards, and two at the lower end, and the fifth in the middle, particularly taken notice of, Exodus 26:28 , how long these bars were it is not said, but it is reasonable to conclude that they reached the length... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:29

And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold ,.... Not merely gild them, but cover them with thin plates of gold; and which, because it would take up a great quantity of gold, and make the boards very heavy, unless the plates were very thin, when they were taken down and carried from place to place, some have thought they were only glided: and make their rings of gold, for places for the bars ; these were made of solid gold, and were as staples to let the bars into: and, according to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:30

And thou shall rear up the tabernacle ,.... When thus finished, and all the furniture belonging to it completed: according to the fashion thereof, which was showed thee in the mount ; this is the third time that this is observed to Moses in the account of the tabernacle; which shows how punctually God would have the pattern observed he had given him, and that all things might be particularly and exactly done according to it, see Hebrews 8:5 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:15

Thou shalt make boards - These formed what might be called the walls of the tabernacle, and were made of shittim wood, the acacia Nilotica , which Dr. Shaw says grows here in abundance. To have worked the acacia into these boards or planks, the Israelites must have had sawyers, joiners, etc., among them; but how they got the tools is a question. But as the Israelites were the general workmen of Egypt, and were brought up to every kind of trade for the service of their oppressors, we may... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:16

Ten cubits shall be the length of a board - Each of these boards or planks was about five yards and two feet and a half long, and thirty-two inches broad; and as they are said to be standing up, this was the Height of the tabernacle. The length being thirty cubits, twenty boards, one cubit and a half broad each, make about seventeen yards and a half, and the Breadth was about five yards. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:29

Thou shalt overlay the boards with gold - It is not said how thick the gold was by which these boards, etc., were overlaid; it was no doubt done with gold plates, but these must have been very thin, else the boards, etc., must have been insupportably heavy. The gold was probably something like our gold leaf, but not brought to so great a degree of tenuity. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 26:29

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