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Exodus 26:17

Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

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שְׁתֵּ֣יshetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.יָד֗וֹתyadothandיָדnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […לַקֶּ֨רֶשׁ֙laqereshto benchקֶרֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to bench”, the ordinary formH7175a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of ashipbench, board.הָאֶחָ֔דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מְשֻׁלָּבֹ֔תmeshulavotequally distantשָׁלַבverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “equally distant”, a verb used as a describing wordH7947to space off; intensive (evenly) to make equidistantequally distant, set in order.אִשָּׁ֖הishaheachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֲחֹתָ֑הּachotahsisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…תַּעֲשֶׂ֔הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְכֹ֖לlekholto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).קַרְשֵׁ֥יqarshebenchקֶרֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “bench”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7175a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of ashipbench, board.הַמִּשְׁכָּֽןhamishkanthe tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tabernacle”, the ordinary formH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another; thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Young’s Literal Translation

two handles [are] to the one board, joined one unto another; so thou dost make for all the boards of the tabernacle;

World English Bible

There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Darby Translation

One board shall have two tenons, connected one with the other: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Douay-Rheims

In the sides of the boards shall be made two mortises, whereby one board may be joined to another board: and after this manner shall all the boards be prepared.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another; thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Two joints shalt thou make in one post, answering the one to the other: so shalt thou do to all the posts of the tabernacle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δύο ἀγκωνίσκους τῷ στύλῳ τῷ ἑνὶ, ἀντιπίπτοντας ἕτερον τῷ ἑτέρῳ· οὕτω ποιήσεις πᾶσι τοῖς στύλοις τῆς σκηνῆς.