Exodus 36:19

Exodus 36:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he made for the tent a covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he made a covering for the tent of ram skins dyed red, and a covering of badger skins above that.

Context of Exodus 36:19

17They used material to make 50 rings along the edge of the end curtain in each set. 18They made 50 bronze hooks to join the two sets of curtains together. It made a single tent. They used red leather from sheep's skins to cover the tent. They used another kind of good leather to cover the red leather. 20They used acacia wood to make the boards that would hold up the tabernacle. 21Each board was 4 metres high and 65 centimetres wide.

Exodus 36:19 word by word

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵלִ֖ים מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a coveringמִכְסֶהmikseh · coveringH4372
• for the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• rams’אַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
• skinsעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• dyed redאָדֹם'âdam · to reddenH119
• badgers’תַּ֫חַשׁtachash · leatherH8476
• aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605

Cross-references for Exodus 36:19

• Exodus 26:14Use red leather from sheep's skins to cover the tent. Then use another kind of good leather to cover the red leather.
• Exodus 36:8All the workers who had special skills made the tabernacle with ten curtains. They used very good linen, as well as blue, purple and red material. They made beautiful pictures of cherubs on the curtains.

Commentaries on Exodus 36:19

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38Much of the report about building the Tent of Meeting repeats what 25:1–31:18 said. There is a change from the imperative mood to the indicative, and there are certain changes in the order. This repetition emphasizes that the work was done exactly as God commanded (see 40:16). The people had tried to secure God's presence their own way with the gold calf, which led to disaster. Now, by following God's way, they received blessings (40:34–38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 36:19

• Ablution
• Badger
• Colors
• Israel
• Porpoise
• Seal
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Rams' Skins
• Badger
• Hold
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Dye; Dyeing
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Exodus 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings