Exodus 36:22
New International Version
with two projections set parallel to each other. They made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

New Living Translation
with two pegs under each frame. All the frames were identical.

English Standard Version
Each frame had two tenons for fitting together. He did this for all the frames of the tabernacle.

Berean Standard Bible
Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

King James Bible
One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

New King James Version
Each board had two tenons for binding one to another. Thus he made for all the boards of the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; he did this to all the boards of the tabernacle.

NASB 1995
There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.

NASB 1977
There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Legacy Standard Bible
There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Amplified Bible
Each board had two tenons (dovetails), fitted to one another; he did this for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Christian Standard Bible
Each support had two tenons for joining one to another. He did the same for all the supports of the tabernacle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There were two tenons connected to each other for each plank. He did the same for all the planks of the tabernacle.

American Standard Version
Each board had two tenons, joined one to another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

English Revised Version
Each board had two tenons, joined one to another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
with two identical pegs. They made all the frames for the inner tent this same way.

Good News Translation
with two matching projections, so that the frames could be joined together. All the frames had these projections.

International Standard Version
Each board had two pegs, joined to one another, and he did this for all the boards of the tent.

Majority Standard Bible
Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

NET Bible
with two projections per frame parallel one to another. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

New Heart English Bible
Each board had two tenons, joined one to another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.

Webster's Bible Translation
One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another; thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

World English Bible
Each board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
two handles [are] to one board, joined to one another; so he has made for all the boards of the Dwelling Place.

Young's Literal Translation
two handles are to the one board, joined one unto another; so he hath made for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Smith's Literal Translation
Two hands to the one board, joined together one to the one: thus he made for all the boards of the temple.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There were two mortises throughout every board, that one might be joined to the other. And in this manner he made for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There were two dovetails along every panel, so that one might be joined to the other. Thus did he make all the panels of the tabernacle.

New American Bible
Each frame had two arms, fastening them one to another. In this way all the frames of the tabernacle were made.

New Revised Standard Version
Each frame had two pegs for fitting together; he did this for all the frames of the tabernacle.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Each board had two sockets, one exactly opposite the other; thus did they make all the boards of the tabernacle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Two sockets to one board, and two sockets to one board, upright, one against one, thus they made all the boards of the Tabernacle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Each board had two tenons, joined one to another. Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Frames and Bases
21Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 22Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 23He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,…

Cross References
1 Kings 6:9-10
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. / He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.

1 Kings 6:15-18
He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / 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. ...

1 Kings 6:31-32
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.

1 Kings 7:2-3
He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

1 Kings 7:12
The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 3:5-7
He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. / He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

2 Chronicles 3:10-13
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...

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; ...

Ezekiel 41:16-20
as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered. / In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary on all the walls, spaced evenly around the inner and outer sanctuary, / were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces: ...

Ezekiel 41:25-26
Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico. / There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.

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 9:2-5
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. ...

Hebrews 9:11-12
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. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

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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














Each frame
The Hebrew word for "frame" is "קֶרֶשׁ" (qeresh), which refers to a board or plank. In the context of the tabernacle, these frames were the structural components that formed the walls. Historically, the use of frames or planks in construction was common in ancient Near Eastern architecture, providing stability and support. Spiritually, these frames can symbolize the strength and unity required in the community of believers, as each frame was essential to the integrity of the tabernacle.

had two tenons
The term "tenons" comes from the Hebrew "יָד" (yad), meaning "hand" or "handle." In woodworking, a tenon is a projection on the end of a piece of wood that is inserted into a mortise to make a joint. This imagery of "two tenons" suggests a secure and intentional connection, reflecting the idea of being firmly joined together. In a spiritual sense, it can represent the believers' connection to one another and to God, emphasizing the importance of unity and support within the body of Christ.

connected to one another
The phrase "connected to one another" highlights the interdependence of the frames. The Hebrew root "חָבַר" (chabar) means "to join" or "to bind together." This connection is not just physical but also symbolic of the spiritual unity among God's people. In the New Testament, this concept is echoed in passages like Ephesians 4:16, where the body of Christ is described as being "joined and held together." The tabernacle's construction serves as a metaphor for the church, where each member is vital and interconnected.

This is how he made
The phrase "This is how he made" indicates the careful and deliberate process undertaken by the craftsmen, led by Bezalel and Oholiab, as described earlier in Exodus. The Hebrew verb "עָשָׂה" (asah) means "to make" or "to do," emphasizing the skill and obedience involved in following God's instructions. This meticulous craftsmanship reflects the importance of following divine guidance in our own lives, ensuring that our actions align with God's will.

all the frames of the tabernacle
The "tabernacle" (מִשְׁכָּן, mishkan) was the portable dwelling place for God's presence among the Israelites. The construction of "all the frames" signifies the completeness and wholeness of the tabernacle's structure. Historically, the tabernacle was central to Israelite worship and community life, symbolizing God's dwelling among His people. In a broader theological context, the tabernacle foreshadows the coming of Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (John 1:14), and the eventual establishment of God's eternal dwelling with humanity in the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:3).

Verse 22. - Two tenons, equally distant one from another. Rather, as in Exodus 26:17, "two tenons, set in order one against an other."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Two
שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

tenons
יָדֹ֗ת (yā·ḏōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

were connected
מְשֻׁלָּבֹ֔ת (mə·šul·lā·ḇōṯ)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 7947: To space off, intensive, to make equidistant

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

each
הָֽאֶחָ֔ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

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

for each
אֶחָ֑ת (’e·ḥāṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

frame.
לַקֶּ֙רֶשׁ֙ (laq·qe·reš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

He made
עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all
לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the frames
קַרְשֵׁ֥י (qar·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

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

in this way.
כֵּ֣ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus


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