And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps, that it might be one tabernacle.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.
- KJV And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
- BSB He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
- NASB He also made fifty clasps of gold, and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
- NLT Then he made fifty gold clasps and fastened the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle was made of one continuous piece.
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Quick answer
Fifty gold clasps join the curtains so the tabernacle becomes one unified whole.
Overview
Golden clasps unite the two panels, making the tabernacle a single structure as God intended. The phrase 'the tabernacle was a unit' emphasizes the unity of God's dwelling. This oneness foreshadows the unity of God's people joined together in Christ into one holy temple (Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Peter 2:5).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Eph 2:20–22being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
- 1 Cor 12:20But now they are many members, but one body.
- 1 Pet 2:4–5coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
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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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