Bible Strands
Exodus 36:18
He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses relays divine instructions to the Israelite artisans during the tabernacle construction phase, immediately after the loops for the tent curtains are prepared.
The words — The verse centers on קַרְסֵי נְחֹשֶׁת (karsei nechoshet), literally "hooks of bronze," which serve as the fastening mechanism.
The thread — This detail advances the systematic assembly of the tent's framework, continuing the sequence of material specifications that runs through the tabernacle construction narrative.
Why it lands — The text demands attention to how physical hardware binds the sacred space, requiring the reader to recognize cohesion as a structural necessity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.