Exodus 36:30
New International Version
So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

New Living Translation
So there were eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

English Standard Version
There were eight frames with their bases of silver: sixteen bases, under every frame two bases.

Berean Standard Bible
So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

King James Bible
And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

New King James Version
So there were eight boards and their sockets—sixteen sockets of silver—two sockets under each of the boards.

New American Standard Bible
There were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.

NASB 1995
There were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, two under every board.

NASB 1977
And there were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, two under every board.

Legacy Standard Bible
And there were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.

Amplified Bible
There were eight boards with sixteen silver sockets, and under [the end of] each board two sockets.

Christian Standard Bible
So there were eight supports with their sixteen silver bases, two bases under each one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So there were eight planks with their 16 silver bases, two bases under each one.

American Standard Version
And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.

Contemporary English Version
Altogether, along the back wall there were eight frames with two silver stands under each of them.

English Revised Version
And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There were eight frames with 16 silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

Good News Translation
So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases, two under each frame.

International Standard Version
There were eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under each board.

Majority Standard Bible
So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases?two under each frame.

NET Bible
So there were eight frames and their silver bases, sixteen bases, two bases under each frame.

New Heart English Bible
There were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; under every board two sockets.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

World English Bible
There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and there have been eight boards; and their sockets of silver [are] sixteen sockets, two sockets under one board.

Young's Literal Translation
and there have been eight boards; and their sockets of silver are sixteen sockets, two sockets under the one board.

Smith's Literal Translation
And there were eight boards; and their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases, two bases under the one board.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So there were in all eight boards and they had sixteen sockets of silver, to wit, two sockets under every board.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, there were altogether eight panels, and they had sixteen bases of silver, with, of course, two bases under each panel.

New American Bible
Thus, there were eight frames, with their sixteen silver pedestals, two pedestals under each frame.

New Revised Standard Version
There were eight frames with their bases of silver: sixteen bases, under every frame two bases.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there were eight boards and their sixteen sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there were eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets: under every board two sockets.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Frames and Bases
29coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way. 30So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases— two under each frame.

Cross References
Exodus 25:8-9
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

Exodus 26:1-6
“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. / Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. ...

Exodus 40:17-19
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year. / When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

1 Kings 6:1-2
In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. / The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.

1 Chronicles 28:11-12
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

2 Chronicles 3:3-4
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

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, ...

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 21:16
The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Numbers 3:25-26
The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.

Numbers 4:25-26
They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

Ezekiel 40:1-4
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there. / In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city. / So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. ...

Ezekiel 41:1-4
Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

under every board two sockets.

Exodus 26:25
And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

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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














So there were eight frames
The construction of the Tabernacle involved precise instructions given by God to Moses. The eight frames mentioned here are part of the structure's framework, specifically for the west end of the Tabernacle. The number eight in biblical numerology often signifies new beginnings or a new order, which can be seen as symbolic of the new covenant relationship between God and Israel established through the Tabernacle.

and sixteen silver bases
Silver in the Bible often symbolizes redemption and atonement. The use of silver bases for the frames underscores the foundation of the Tabernacle being rooted in redemption. Each base was made from a talent of silver, which was collected as a ransom offering from the Israelites (Exodus 30:11-16). This points to the idea that the dwelling place of God among His people is founded on the principle of redemption.

two under each frame
The stability and support provided by the two bases under each frame highlight the importance of a firm foundation. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a type of the dual nature of Christ—fully God and fully man—providing the perfect foundation for the faith of believers. Additionally, the dual bases may symbolize the two tablets of the Law, which were central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

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. Israelites
The people of God, who were tasked with contributing materials and labor for the construction of the Tabernacle.

5. Mount Sinai
The place where Moses received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God.
Teaching Points
God's Attention to Detail
God is a God of order and precision. The specific instructions for the Tabernacle, including the number of frames and bases, reflect His attention to detail. This teaches us to approach our work and worship with care and reverence.

Community Contribution
The construction of the Tabernacle required the collective effort of the Israelites. This highlights the importance of community and the role each person plays in the body of Christ.

Symbolism of the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, we are reminded that God dwells within us through the Holy Spirit, making our lives a living sanctuary.

Faithfulness in Following God's Instructions
The Israelites' adherence to God's detailed instructions for the Tabernacle serves as a model for our obedience to God's Word in our lives.(30) Under every board two sockets.--This is undoubtedly the true meaning; but it can scarcely be elicited from the present text. The words, takhath hak-keresh ha-ekhad, which ought to have been repeated twice, as they are in Exodus 26:25, have accidentally fallen out here in one place.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So there were
וְהָיוּ֙ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

eight
שְׁמֹנָ֣ה (šə·mō·nāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

frames
קְרָשִׁ֔ים (qə·rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship

with sixteen
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה (šiš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

silver
כֶּ֔סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

bases,
וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֣ם (wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 134: A base, pedestal

two
שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

under
תַּ֖חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

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

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


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