Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board.
Parallel translations
- KJV The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.
- BSB Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
- NKJV The length of each board was ten cubits, and the width of each board a cubit and a half.
- NASB Ten cubits was the length of each board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
- NLT Each frame was 15 feet high and 27 inches wide,
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Quick answer
Each board was a uniform ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. The exact measurements ensured the structure fit together perfectly.
Overview
The standardized dimensions of the boards reflect the order and precision of God's design for His dwelling. Such uniformity allowed the tabernacle to be assembled and disassembled as Israel traveled. The detail matches Exodus 26:16, showing the craftsmen's careful fidelity to the pattern shown to Moses.
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