Tabernacle מִשְׁכָּן

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Feb 20, 2026 · 4m

We are moving into chapter twenty-six of Exodus with our word for today. מִשְׁכָּן abode, dwelling, tent, tabernacle. It is used 139 times in the Old Testament, 16 times in our chapter for today. Our word is used in the sense of a portable sanctuary which the Israelites carried in the wilderness after the Exodus. We’ll start in our chapter where it is used the most as it describes in detail how this special tent where God made himself known in a special way was to be made. Here are some of the uses in our chapter. Exodus 26:1, 6-7, 12-13, 15, 17, 30, 35 Moreover, you shall make הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ן…