Exodus 26:27

Study note

Setting — The Lord instructs Moses on Mount Sinai regarding the precise construction of the tabernacle’s framework. This directive follows the specification for the north side and completes the layout of the south and west walls.

The words — צֶֽלַע (tze.la’) denotes the structural “side” or face of the framework, and הַ/שֵּׁנִ֑ית (ha./she.Nit) specifies the “second” or rear position relative to the entrance.

The thread — The same structural measurements and placement of these five bars are executed in Exodus 36:20-21. The term צֶלַע also describes the “side” from which Eve is taken in Genesis 2:21.

Why it lands — The text demands exact numerical and spatial compliance for the sacred enclosure. It requires the builder to treat the rear and side walls as equally weighted components of a single architectural unit.

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