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Exodus 36:26

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And their forty silver bases; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the silver foundation pieces that supported the boards of the tabernacle's structure.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed account of building the tabernacle, God's portable dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The silver bases (sockets) were made from silver collected from the Israelites and served as the foundation for the wooden framework of the tabernacle walls. These precise construction details show the care and craftsmanship that went into creating this sacred space where God would meet with His people.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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