Exodus 26:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must make forty silver bases to go under the twenty wooden boards. Put two silver bases under each board to hold its two connecting pegs, and two silver bases under the next board for its two connecting pegs.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving Moses detailed instructions for making silver foundations that will hold up the wooden frame of the tabernacle.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed blueprint for constructing the tabernacle, a portable tent-sanctuary where God would dwell among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The silver for these bases likely came from the half-shekel temple tax that each Israelite man paid, making the foundation literally built from the contributions of the entire community. These precise construction details show God's desire for excellence and beauty in worship.

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