Exodus 26

Exodus 26:1-37

Exodus 26:1-37 — The Building to House the Articles of the Tabernacle – Exodus 26:1-37 gives a description of the construction of the building which is to house the articles of the Tabernacle. Exodus 26:17 — Word Study on “tenon” - Hebrew (ιָ ?ψ) (H3027). Webster says a tenon is “a projecting part cut on the end of a piece of wood for insertion into a corresponding hole.” The NIV reads, “a projection.” The RSV reads, “a tenon.” Exodus 26:19 — Word Study on “sockets” - Strong says the Hebrew word “sockets” (ΰֶ ?γֶ ?ο) (H134) means, “a base of a building or column etc, foundation, socket.” Holladay says it means, “socket pedestal (bottom support a column).” Exodus 26:24 — Word Study on “coupled together beneath” – Strong says the Hebrew word “coupled together beneath” (ϊָּ ?ΰַ ?ν) (H8382) means, “duplicate or jointed.” Exodus 26:24 — Word Study on “coupled together above” - Strong says the Hebrew word “coupled together above” (ϊָּ ?ν) (H8535) means, “coupled together.” Exodus 26:26 — Word Study on “bars” - Strong says the Hebrew word “bars” (αְּ ?ψִ ?ιη) (H1280) means, “a bolt, bar, fugitive.” Holladay says it means, “a cross piece joining wooden frames.” Exodus 26:32 — Word Study on “hooks” - Strong says the Hebrew word “hooks” (εָ ?ε) (H2053) means, “a hook.” Holladay says it means, “a nail from which the curtains hang in the tent of meeting.” Exodus 26:33 — Word Study on “taches” - Holladay says the Hebrew word “taches” (χֶ ?ψֶ ?ρ) (H7165) means, “hook.” The NIV and RSV read, “clasps.” Exodus 26:33 — Comments - Juanita Bynum said that the Lord told her the reason the vail was hung to cover the holy of holies is that if it had been made visible to them the children of Israel would have begun to worship the beauty of the mercy seat and the ark rather than the Lord Himself.[91] [91] Juanita Bynum, Weapons of Power, on Trinity Broadcasting Network (Santa Ana, California), television program.