And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.
The rear or western end of the tabernacle framework was formed by eight boards standing in sixteen sockets of silver, with two sockets placed under every board. The fixed count and the ordered pairing of board to sockets show that the sanctuary work demanded precision, care, and trained skill in every fitting and joint. The whole arrangement was made to match exactly the pattern shown to Moses, so that God's service would be performed in the appointed order.
The rear or western end of the tabernacle framework was formed by eight boards standing in sixteen sockets of silver, with two sockets placed under every board. The fixed count and the ordered pairing of board to sockets show that the sanctuary work demanded precision, care, and trained skill in every fitting and joint. The whole arrangement was made to match exactly the pattern shown to Moses, so that God's service would be performed in the appointed order.