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Exodus 26:11
Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God directs Moses during the tabernacle construction instructions to fasten the two main curtain sets into a single structure.
The words — The Hebrew phrase קַרְסֵי נְחֹשֶׁת (qarsei nechoshet) literally means "bronze hooks," specifying the exact metal and hardware function.
The thread — This command mirrors the fifty gold clasps in Exodus 26:6 and the five-curtain joining pattern in Exodus 26:3.
Why it lands — The text requires exact material and numerical compliance to physically unite the tent sections, demanding precise execution over creative alteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
Cross-references
- Exodus 26:3 Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
- Exodus 26:6 Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.