Exodus 36:24 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And he made forty bases of silver under the twenty frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons, and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons.

NIV: and made forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection.

NASB: and he made forty bases of silver under the twenty boards; two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.

CSB: and he made forty silver bases to put under the twenty supports, two bases under the first support for its two tenons, and two bases under each of the following supports for their two tenons;

NLT: He also made forty silver bases — two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases.

KJV: And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

NKJV: Forty sockets of silver he made to go under the twenty boards: two sockets under each of the boards for its two tenons.

Exodus 36:8–38 indicates that the Israelites follow God's instructions precisely. They are constructing a tabernacle for the Lord (Exodus 25:8–9) under the direction of two assigned supervisors (Exodus 35:30—36:1). The actions of this passage are a point-by-point response to the designs recorded in Exodus 26.

Israel responds to the call for donations with enthusiasm. The people are so eager to donate that Moses must command the people to stop giving. Working under Bezalel, skilled workers begin following God's instructions for crafting the tabernacle (Exodus 25—31). Most of these descriptions repeat the exact wording from God's command, rephrased as what Israel actually did.

After renewing the covenant (Exodus 34), Moses is passing along the Lord's commands regarding the tabernacle (Exodus 25:8–9). This began with a call for materials and recently included the appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab to supervise the project (Exodus 35). This and following chapters (Exodus 37—39) record Israel following those original instructions very closely. The text is virtually identical to the written designs recorded earlier (Exodus 25—31).

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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