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There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus shall you make for all the boards of the tent.
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The Engineering of Stability
Commentators explain that the 'two tenons' were essentially pegs or projections at the bottom of each wallboard. Described metaphorically as 'two hands,' these tenons were designed to fit perfectly into heavy silver sockets, or mortises, on the ground. This precise engineering ensured each board stood firm, creating a stable and secure wall for God's dwelling place.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). The tabernacle was to comprise three main parts: the tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–6), more strictly speaking; its tent ([Reference Exodu…
19th Century
Anglican
Two tenons. —By “tenons” here are meant projections, probably round, from the end of each plank, made to fit into holes prepared f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Two tenons shall there be on one board Every board was to be so cut and shaped at the lower end of it, as to have, a…
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The sockets of silver each weighed about 115 pounds; they were placed in rows on the ground. In every pair of these sockets, a strong board of shit…
