Exodus 26:25

What does Exodus 26:25 mean?

Q: What does Exodus 26:25 mean?

Exodus 26:25 reads, “And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Exodus 26:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So there are to be eight boards, with their sixteen silver bases, two bases under every board.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they have been eight boards, and their sockets of silver <FI>are<Fi> sixteen sockets, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under another board.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall be in all eight boards, and their silver sockets sixteen, reckoning two sockets for each board.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And there shall be eight boards, and their bases, of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.

Context

v.24And they shall be double beneath, and in like manner they shall be entire unto the top thereof unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

v.25This passage

v.26And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

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