The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
Parallel translations
- WEB The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
- KJV And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
- BSB The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.
- NKJV The middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards from end to end.
- NLT The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.
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Quick answer
A middle bar ran the full length of each wall, passing through from end to end. This central bar tied the whole frame together.
Overview
The continuous middle bar threaded through the boards, binding them into one along the entire wall. This unifying brace was central to the structure's integrity. The single bar running through and holding all the boards together is a striking picture of the unity that binds God's dwelling — and His people — as one.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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