According to Exodus 26, how many boards formed the Tabernacle’s north and south walls?

According to Exodus 26, the Tabernacle’s north and south walls each consisted of twenty boards. The boards were made from acacia wood and overlaid with gold. They stood upright and were fitted into silver bases, forming the structural sides of the sanctuary.

The western end had six boards, with two additional boards for the corners. This produced a rectangular framework rather than four equal walls. Exodus also describes bars running across the boards to stabilize the structure, including a central bar extending from end to end.

These boards belonged to the Tabernacle’s framework, not to its curtains. The inner curtains, outer coverings, veil, screen, and courtyard formed separate parts of the sanctuary complex. Confusing the board count with the curtain count can lead to incorrect answers because Exodus gives several different construction numbers in the same section.