Exodus 36:31

He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator records the artisans executing Moses’ instructions to assemble the tabernacle framework.

The words — וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ (va/i.Ya.'as) translates "and he made," while בְּרִיחֵ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים (be.ri.Chei 'a.Tzei shi.Tim) literally means "bars of wood<s> of acacia."

The thread — The instruction to fashion these acacia wood bars initially appears in Exodus 26:26, and the use of acacia wood for sacred structural elements aligns with the gold-overlaid poles in Exodus 25:28 and Exodus 30:5.

Why it lands — The text specifies the exact quantity and material for one side of the structure, demanding precise adherence to the divine blueprint without arbitrary addition or omission.

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The Hebrew words

וַיַּ֥עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he made בְּרִיחֵ֖יbe.ri.Cheibars of עֲצֵ֣י'a.Tzeiwood<s> of שִׁטִּ֑יםshi.Timacacia חֲמִשָּׁ֕הcha.mi.Shahfive [bars]לְקַרְשֵׁ֥יle./kar.Sheifor/ [the] frames of צֶֽלַע־tze.la'-[the] side of הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha./mish.Kanthe/ tabernacle הָאֶחָֽת׃ha./'e.Chat<the>/ one

King James Version

And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

Cross-references

Exodus 26:26 You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus 25:28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
Exodus 30:5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.