Exodus 36:27

Summary

This verse describes the construction of the western (rear) wall of the tabernacle structure, stating that six wooden frames were made for that side. The sentence identifies the location first, then reports the completed action of making the frames.

Key words

• yarkeTei ("innermost parts of", H3411) — a feminine dual construct noun, indicating a paired or two-sided rear/back area of the structure, grammatically bound to the following noun.
• hammishKan ("the tabernacle", H4908) — masculine singular noun with definite article, naming the structure whose rear section is in view.
• Yamah ("west", H3220H) with directional he (H9011) — the directional suffix turns "west/sea" into "westward," indicating orientation rather than mere location.
• asah ("he made", H6213H) — qal perfect verb, third person masculine singular, marking a completed action attributed to an unnamed singular subject.
• qeraShim ("frames", H7175) — masculine plural noun, the object being constructed, quantified by the preceding numeral.

What the text says

The Hebrew sentence opens with a prepositional phrase, u-le-yarkeTei ha-mishKan Yamah ("and for the innermost/rear parts of the tabernacle, westward"), which fronts the location before the verb. This word order places emphasis on where the construction occurs rather than on the act of making itself. The construct form yarkeTei being dual suggests the term inherently carries a sense of two sides or extremities, here specified further by the directional he attached to Yamah, reinforcing that this is the westward-facing rear section.

The main clause follows: asah shishShah qeraShim ("he made six frames"). The verb asah is in the qal perfect, indicating a completed, simple action; no explicit subject is named in this verse, consistent with the surrounding narrative context of an unnamed craftsman or builder. The numeral shishShah ("six") precedes the plural noun qeraShim ("frames"), specifying exactly how many frames were made for this location.

Differences between versions

The Vulgate (VULCLEM) and RV1909/BSB/SBLIBRE translations align closely with the Hebrew, rendering the location as "toward the west" or "the rear... facing the sea" and stating six frames/boards were made. The LXX text provided (LXXSWETE) does not correspond to this verse's content; it describes gold rings and a breastplate attachment, reflecting the well-documented divergence in verse numbering and content organization between the Hebrew and Greek textual traditions of Exodus 35–39.