tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;
Parallel translations
- WEB rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,
- KJV And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,
- BSB ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
- NKJV ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood;
- NASB rams’ skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,
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Quick answer
Further materials included ram skins dyed red, fine leather, and acacia wood. Durable coverings and sturdy wood were gathered for construction.
Overview
The ram skins and leather formed protective outer coverings for the tent, while acacia wood, hardy and resistant to decay, provided the structural framework. These practical materials show that God's instructions were detailed and complete. The hardy acacia wood, often overlaid with gold, would frame the most sacred objects. The blend of strength and beauty fits a dwelling meant to endure as God's meeting place with His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 26:37You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of brass for them.
- Exod 26:14–15You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.
- Exod 36:20He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.
- Exod 26:26“You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
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