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Exodus 26:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must make the wooden frames for the tabernacle—twenty frames for the south side.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving Moses detailed instructions for building the wooden framework that will form the walls of the tabernacle.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed blueprint given to Moses on Mount Sinai for constructing the tabernacle, a portable worship tent that would serve as God's dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The tabernacle was essential because it would be the center of Israelite worship and the place where God would meet with His people after they left Egypt.

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