Exodus 36:31

Exodus 36:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
• New International Version (NIV)They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle,

Context of Exodus 36:31

29And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. 30And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets. And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 32And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. 33And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

Exodus 36:31 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּרִיחֵ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חֲמִשָּׁ֕ה לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הָאֶחָֽת׃Read the interlinear

• And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
• of shittimשִׁטָּהshiţţâh shiţţîym · acaciaH7848
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• for the boardsקֶ֫רֶשׁqeresh · boardH7175
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• sideצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
• of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908

Cross-references for Exodus 36:31

• Exodus 26:28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
• Exodus 26:26And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
• Exodus 30:5And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Commentaries on Exodus 36:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31He made bars - See on Exodus 26:26; (note), etc.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38Much of the report about building the Tent of Meeting repeats what 25:1–31:18 said. There is a change from the imperative mood to the indicative, and there are certain changes in the order. This repetition emphasizes that the work was done exactly as God commanded (see 40:16). The people had tried to secure God's presence their own way with the gold calf, which led to disaster. Now, by following God's way, they received blessings (40:34–38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 36:31

• Israel
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Hold
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Bar (2)
• Board
• Clasps
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• Exodus, the Book of
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Commentaries on Exodus 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings