Exodus 36:13
New International Version
Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit.

New Living Translation
Then he made fifty gold clasps and fastened the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle was made of one continuous piece.

English Standard Version
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to the other with clasps. So the tabernacle was a single whole.

Berean Standard Bible
He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

King James Bible
And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

New King James Version
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps, that it might be one tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
He also made fifty clasps of gold, and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

NASB 1995
He made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was a unit.

NASB 1977
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was a unit.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was one unit.

Amplified Bible
He made fifty gold hooks and joined the curtains together with the hooks, so that the tabernacle became a unit.

Christian Standard Bible
He also made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains to each other, so that the tabernacle became a single unit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also made 50 gold clasps and joined the curtains to each other, so that the tabernacle became a single unit.

American Standard Version
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was one.

English Revised Version
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They also made 50 gold fasteners. They used them to link the [two sets of] sheets together so that the inner tent was a single unit.

Good News Translation
They made fifty gold hooks, with which to join the two sets into one piece.

International Standard Version
Then he made 50 gold clasps, and joined the curtains to each other with the clasps so the tent was one piece.

Majority Standard Bible
He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

NET Bible
He made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains together to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

New Heart English Bible
He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he made fifty buttons of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the buttons. So it became one tabernacle.

World English Bible
He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes fifty hooks of gold, and joins the curtains to one another by the hooks, and the Dwelling Place is one.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh fifty hooks of gold, and joineth the curtains one unto another by the hooks, and the tabernacle is one.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he shall make fifty gold hooks, and shall join together the curtains, one to the one, with the hooks: and it shall be one temple.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereupon also he cast fifty rings of gold, that might catch the loops of the curtains, and they might be made one tabernacle.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For these, he also cast fifty gold rings, which would retain the loops of the curtains and so make the tabernacle one.

New American Bible
Then fifty clasps of gold were made, with which the sheets were joined so that the tabernacle formed one whole.

New Revised Standard Version
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and joined the curtains one to the other with clasps; so the tabernacle was one whole.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps so that it became one tabernacle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they made fifty clasps of gold and they joined a curtain, one on one, with a clasp, and it was one Tabernacle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps; so the tabernacle was one.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Curtains for the Tabernacle
12He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another. 13He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit. 14He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.…

Cross References
Exodus 26:6
Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

Exodus 26:11
Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

Exodus 26:33
And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Exodus 39:33
Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

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

1 Kings 6:9
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.

1 Kings 6:14
So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

1 Kings 6:38
In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years.

2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 Chronicles 3:3
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.

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 9:11
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Hebrews 9:23
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.

Hebrews 10:1
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.


Treasury of Scripture

And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so it became one tabernacle.

so it became

1 Corinthians 12:20
But now are they many members, yet but one body.

Ephesians 2:20-22
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; …

1 Peter 2:4,5
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, …

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Exodus 36
1. The offerings are delivered to the workmen
4. The generosity of the people is restrained
8. The curtains with cherubim
14. The curtains of goats' hair
19. The covering of skins
20. The boards with their sockets
31. The bars
35. The veil
37. The hanging for the door














He also made fifty gold clasps
The use of gold in the construction of the tabernacle signifies the preciousness and divine nature of the structure. Gold, being a symbol of purity and value, reflects the holiness of God. The number fifty is significant in biblical numerology, often associated with the concept of jubilee and freedom, as seen in Leviticus 25. The clasps served a practical purpose in joining the curtains, but they also symbolize unity and completeness in the divine design.

to join the curtains together
The curtains of the tabernacle were made of fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, representing the heavenly, royal, and sacrificial aspects of God's presence. The joining of the curtains with gold clasps signifies the unity and coherence of God's dwelling place among His people. This unity can be seen as a foreshadowing of the unity of believers in Christ, as described in Ephesians 4:3-6, where the church is called to maintain the unity of the Spirit.

so that the tabernacle was a unit
The tabernacle as a unit represents the dwelling place of God among the Israelites, a central theme in the Old Testament. It was a portable sanctuary, reflecting God's desire to be present with His people as they journeyed through the wilderness. This unity of the tabernacle prefigures the unity of the body of Christ, the church, as described in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. The tabernacle's design and function point to Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with humanity, as stated in John 1:14, where the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the construction of the tabernacle from God.

2. Bezalel and Oholiab
Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings.

3. The Tabernacle
A portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.

4. The Curtains
Part of the tabernacle's structure, made of fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, symbolizing the beauty and holiness of God's dwelling.

5. The Gold Clasps
Used to join the curtains together, symbolizing unity and the preciousness of God's presence.
Teaching Points
Unity in the Body of Christ
Just as the gold clasps unified the curtains into one tabernacle, believers are called to be united in Christ, forming one body.

The Value of God's Presence
The use of gold signifies the preciousness of God's presence among His people. We should cherish and prioritize God's presence in our lives.

Attention to Detail in Worship
The specific instructions and craftsmanship involved in the tabernacle's construction remind us of the importance of reverence and care in our worship practices.

Symbolism of the Tabernacle
The tabernacle serves as a foreshadowing of Christ and His work, encouraging us to see the Old Testament as pointing to the New Testament fulfillment.

Spiritual Gifts and Service
Bezalel and Oholiab's roles highlight the importance of using our God-given talents and skills for the service of the church and the glory of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He also made
וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

gold
זָהָ֑ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

clasps
קַרְסֵ֣י (qar·sê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7165: A knob, belaying-pin

to join
וַיְחַבֵּ֨ר (way·ḥab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

the curtains
הַיְרִעֹ֜ת (hay·ri·‘ōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3407: A hanging

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

each
אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

other,
אַחַת֙ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

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

was
וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a single unit.
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first


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