KJV ORIGINAL
And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he made the middle crossbar to go all the way through the boards from one end to the other.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the craftsmen made a long crossbar that ran completely through all the boards to hold the tabernacle walls together securely.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of building the tabernacle in the wilderness, around 1440 BC. The Israelites were following God's precise instructions given to Moses on Mount Sinai for constructing a portable place of worship. Skilled craftsmen like Bezalel were creating the framework using acacia wood boards held together by crossbars for stability.
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