33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.
33 They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames.
33 And he made the middle bar to run from end to end halfway up the frames.
33 The center crossbar ran from end to end halfway up the frames.
33 And he made the middle bar to pass through the boards from one end to the other.
33 He made the middle crossbar to attach halfway up the frames; it ran all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 36:33
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The making of the tabernacle The liberality of the people restrained.
The readiness and zeal with which these builders set about their work, the exactness with which they performed it, and the faithfulness with which they objected to receive more contributions, are worthy of our imitation. Thus should we serve God, and our superiors also, in all things lawful. Thus should all who are in public trusts abhor filthy lucre, and avoid all occasions and temptations to covetousness. Where have we the representation of God's love towards us, that we by love dwell in him and he in us, save in Emmanuel? John 1:14, wherein, as the original expresses it, he did tabernacle among us.