Exodus 26:22
Exodus 26:22 in Multiple Translations
Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
And six boards for the back of the House on the west,
Make six frames for the back (west side) of the Tabernacle,
And on the side of the Tabernacle, toward the West shalt thou make sixe boards.
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward, thou dost make six boards.
For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
But on the west side of the tabernacle thou shalt make six boards.
For the rear of the Sacred Tent, on the west side, tell them to make six frames.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 26:22
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Exodus 26:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּֽ/לְ/יַרְכְּתֵ֥י
הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן
יָ֑מָּ/ה
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה
קְרָשִֽׁים
וּֽ/לְ/יַרְכְּתֵ֥י
yᵉrêkâh
H3411
flank
Conj | Prep | N-fd
הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן
mishkân
H4908
tabernacle
Art | N-ms
יָ֑מָּ/ה
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms | Suff
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה
shêsh
H8337
six
Adj
קְרָשִֽׁים
qeresh
H7175
board
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 26:22
וּֽ/לְ/יַרְכְּתֵ֥י
yᵉrêkâh
H3411
"flank"
Conj | Prep | N-fd
This word refers to the flank or side of something, and can also mean the rear or recess. It is used in the Bible to describe borders, coasts, or the sides of objects.
Definition: 1) flank, side, extreme parts, recesses 1a) side 1b) sides, recesses (dual) Aramaic equivalent: yar.kah (יַרְכָא "thigh" H3410)
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: border, coast, part, quarter, side. See also: Genesis 49:13; Isaiah 14:13; Psalms 48:3.
הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֖ן
mishkân
H4908
"tabernacle"
Art | N-ms
The tabernacle was a special tent where God met with the Israelites, as described in Exodus and Leviticus. It was a portable place of worship, like a dwelling place for God. The Israelites carried it with them.
Definition: 1) dwelling place, tabernacle 1a) dwelling-place 1b) dwellings Aramaic equivalent: mish.kan (מִשְׁכַּן "habitation" H4907)
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent. See also: Exodus 25:9; Numbers 3:23; Psalms 26:8.
יָ֑מָּ/ה
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms | Suff
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה
shêsh
H8337
"six"
Adj
This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.
Definition: 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)
Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. See also: Genesis 7:6; 1 Kings 6:6; Proverbs 6:16.
קְרָשִֽׁים
qeresh
H7175
"board"
N-mp
This Hebrew word refers to a flat piece of wood, like a board or plank, often used in building ships or other structures. It appears in descriptions of the tabernacle and Solomon's temple. The KJV Bible translates it as 'board' or 'bench'.
Definition: 1) board, boards, plank 1a) board 1b) boards
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: bench, board. See also: Exodus 26:15; Exodus 36:22; Ezekiel 27:6.
Study Notes — Exodus 26:22
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Context — The Frames and Bases
20For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames
21and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
22Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
23and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, 24coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.Exodus 26:22 Summary
[The verse Exodus 26:22 tells us that God instructed Moses to make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, which was the west side. This was part of the detailed plan for the tabernacle, which was a special dwelling place for God among the Israelites, as described in Exodus 25:8-9. Just as the tabernacle had a specific design and purpose, our lives also have a purpose, and we can learn from God's attention to detail and His desire for obedience, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Matthew 28:20. By following God's instructions and seeking to honor Him, we can experience His presence and guidance in our lives, just as the Israelites did in the tabernacle.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are the frames for the rear of the tabernacle different from the other sides?
The frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, are different in number, with six frames specified in Exodus 26:22, as opposed to twenty frames for the north and south sides, highlighting the unique design and purpose of the tabernacle as described in Exodus 25:8-9.
What is the significance of the west side of the tabernacle?
The west side of the tabernacle, where the six frames are located, is also the side where the Most Holy Place is situated, as seen in Exodus 26:33-34, which holds great significance in the Israelites' worship and communion with God, as described in Leviticus 16:2 and Hebrews 9:3-5.
How do the instructions for the tabernacle's construction relate to the broader narrative of the Bible?
The detailed instructions for the tabernacle's construction in Exodus 26:22 and surrounding verses point to the careful planning and provision of God, foreshadowing the coming of Jesus Christ, who would ultimately become the perfect tabernacle, or dwelling place of God, as described in John 1:14 and Revelation 21:3.
What can we learn from the specificity of God's instructions for the tabernacle?
The specificity of God's instructions for the tabernacle, including the six frames for the rear, teaches us about God's attention to detail and His desire for obedience, as seen in Exodus 26:22 and Deuteronomy 12:32, highlighting the importance of following God's instructions in our own lives, as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Matthew 28:20.
Reflection Questions
- As I reflect on the six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, what does this teach me about God's care for the details of my life?
- How can I apply the principle of obedience to God's instructions, as seen in Exodus 26:22, to my own daily life and decisions?
- What does the unique design of the tabernacle, including the west side, reveal to me about God's character and nature?
- As I consider the significance of the Most Holy Place, located on the west side of the tabernacle, what does this teach me about the importance of reverent worship and communion with God?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 26:22
And for the sides of the tabernacle,.... Or the ends of it, the east and west, and the account begins with the west: westward thou shalt make six boards; so that the breadth of the tabernacle was but
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 26:22
And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. Boards ... of shittim wood standing up.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 26:22
(22) For the sides of the tabernacle westward.—Rather, for the back of the tabernacle (LXX., ôῶ ?í ὀ ?ðί ?óù). (See Note on Exodus 26:18.) The west is always regarded as “behind” by the Orientals. Six boards.—Six boards, presumably of the same width with the others (Exodus 26:16), would extend a length of nine cubits only, or thirteen and a half feet. The tenth cubit seems to have been made up by the corner boards, or posts, which are counted with the “six” boards as forming the back of the tabernacle in Exodus 26:25.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 26:22
22. westward] lit. sea-ward. Sea (i.e. the Medit. sea) is in Heb. the regular word for ‘west’; and the usage, like that of négeb in v. 18 in the sense of ‘south,’ could only have arisen after Israel had been long settled in Canaan. So Exodus 10:19; Exodus 10:27; Exodus 27:12; Exodus 36:27; Exodus 36:32; Exodus 38:12. The twenty frames for the sides of the Dwelling made up its entire length of 30 cubits (= 1 ½ × 20). The six frames at the end would make 9 cubits: so that, as the entire width of the Dwelling was 10 cubits, if the frames at the sides were ½ a cubit thick, the six at the end would just fill up the 9 cubits between them.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 26:22
22. Westward… six boards — The tabernacle was to face eastward, toward the rising sun, and that side of the board structure was left open, to be enclosed only by curtains. Exodus 26:36.