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.
He made forty silver bases to go under the twenty wooden boards. Each board had two projecting pieces that fit into two silver bases, so there were two bases under each board.
The writer is describing how skilled craftsmen carefully created silver foundations to support the wooden framework of God's holy tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Exodus, God provides precise instructions to Moses for constructing the Tabernacle, a mobile sanctuary that served as the center of worship for the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt and their desert wanderings. This verse is part of the detailed account of how skilled craftsmen like Bezalel carried out these divine plans, specifically describing the silver sockets that held the wooden boards in place for the Tabernacle's structure. These elements highlighted God's emphasis on order and holiness in the Israelites' communal life and worship.
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