And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,

EXODUS 39:33KJV
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Exodus 39:33 (KJV)

What does Exodus 39:33 mean?

Exodus 39:33 describes how the Israelites brought the completed tabernacle and all its parts to Moses. The verse lists the main components—such as the tent, its furniture, and structural pieces—showing that everything was finished and ready for Moses to inspect.

The setting is at the end of the Israelites’ work on the tabernacle in the wilderness. The people have followed God’s instructions given through Moses, and now they present all the assembled materials to him. This moment marks a transition from building to the next steps of setting up and dedicating the tabernacle for worship.

The Hebrew behind Exodus 39:33

  • "Tabernacle" (מִשְׁכָּן, mishkan) refers to the portable sanctuary, emphasizing its role as a dwelling place for God among the Israelites.
  • "Furniture" (כְּלִי, keli) means vessels or utensils, covering all the items used in the tabernacle’s rituals and daily functions.
  • "Taches" (קֶרֶס, qeres) are the clasps or hooks that held the tent’s fabric together, highlighting the detailed craftsmanship involved.
  • "Sockets" (אֶדֶן, eden) are the bases or foundations for the boards and pillars, showing that every part, even those not seen, was important for the structure’s stability.

Why Exodus 39:33 matters

  • This verse emphasizes the Israelites’ careful obedience, showing that they completed every part of the tabernacle exactly as instructed.
  • Listing each component underlines the complexity and thoroughness of the project, reminding readers that worship involved both spiritual and practical preparation.
  • The verse connects to the larger story by setting up the moment when Moses will inspect and approve the work, leading to the tabernacle’s dedication and use.

Where else these words appear

“taches” Hebrew H7165 · used in 7 verses

  • Exodus 26:6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
  • Exodus 26:33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
  • Exodus 36:13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

“boards” Hebrew H7175 · used in 34 verses

  • Exodus 26:15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
  • Exodus 26:27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
  • Exodus 36:27 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

“bars” Hebrew H1280 · used in 37 verses

  • Exodus 26:26 And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
  • Deuteronomy 3:5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
  • Psalms 107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

“sockets” Hebrew H134 · used in 39 verses

  • Exodus 26:19 And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
  • Exodus 27:18 The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
  • Exodus 38:17 And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.