Bible Strands
Exodus 36:24
with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the artisan's work during the tabernacle's assembly, detailing the placement of foundational supports for the south side.
The words — אַדְנֵי־ כֶֽסֶף ('adney- kesef) literally translates to "bases of silver," identifying the metal footings that secure the wooden structure.
The thread — The text specifies this exact distribution of forty bases for the south side, then applies the identical measurement to the north side in Exodus 36:25 and the west side in Exodus 36:26.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track the precise, repetitive allocation of materials, establishing that the sanctuary's stability depends on uniform physical specifications rather than symbolic variation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.