God’s Word Translation
Exodus 26:14
14Make a cover of rams’ skins that have been dyed red for the outer tent. Over that put a cover made of fine leather.
Exodus 26:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins.
- New International Version (NIV)Make 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 you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned rams' skins and a covering of goatskins on top.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall also make a covering of ram skins dyed red for the tent, and a covering of badger skins above that.
Context of Exodus 26:14
12The remaining half-sheet should hang over the back of the inner tent. 13There will be 18 inches left over on each side because of the length of the outer tent’s sheets. That part should hang over each side in order to cover the inner tent. Make a cover of rams’ skins that have been dyed red for the outer tent. Over that put a cover made of fine leather. 15“Make a framework out of acacia wood for the inner tent. 16Each frame is to be 15 feet long and 27 inches wide,
Read all of Exodus 26Exodus 26:14 word by word
וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 26:14
- Exodus 36:19They made a cover out of rams’ skins that had been dyed red for the outer tent, and over that they put a cover made of fine leather.
- Numbers 4:5When the camp is supposed to move, Aaron and his sons will go in and take down the canopy that hangs over the ark containing the words of God’s promise. First they will cover the ark with the canopy.
- Psalms 27:5He hides me in his shelter when there is trouble. He keeps me hidden in his tent. He sets me high on a rock.
- Psalms 121:4Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps.
- Isaiah 4:6It will be a shelter from the heat during the day as well as a refuge and hiding place from storms and rain.
- Isaiah 25:4You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rain, and shade from the heat. (A tyrant’s breath is like a rainstorm against a wall,
- Exodus 26:5placing the loops opposite each other.
- Exodus 35:7rams’ skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,
- Exodus 39:34the cover made of rams’ skins dyed red, the cover made of fine leather, the canopy over ⌞the ark⌟,
- Numbers 4:10Then they will put the lamp stand and all its utensils under a covering of fine leather and put them on a frame to carry them.
- Ezekiel 16:10I put an embroidered dress on you and fine leather sandals on your feet. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
- Exodus 25:5rams’ skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,
Commentaries on Exodus 26:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Rams' skins dyed red - See Clarke's note on Exodus 25:5. This was the third covering; and what is called the badgers' skins was the fourth. See Clarke's note on Exodus 25:5. Why there should have been four coverings does not appear. They might have been designed partly for respect; and partly to keep off dust and dirt, and the extremely fine sand which in that desert rises as it were on every breeze; and partly to keep off the intense heat of the sun…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-37Verses 1-37 (Compare Exodus 26:1-6, more strictly so-called, its tent Exodus 26:7-13, and its covering Exodus 26:14 (Compare Exodus 35:11; Exodus 39:33-34; Exodus 40:19, Exodus 40:34; Numbers 3:25, etc.). These parts are very clearly distinguished in the Hebrew, but they are confounded in many places of the English Version (see Exodus 26:7, Exodus 26:9, etc.). The tabernacle itself was to consist of curtains of fine linen woven with colored figures of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 The curtains of meaner materials, being made both longer and broader, covered the others, and were defended by coverings of skins. The whole represents the person and doctrine of Christ, and the church of true Christians, and all heavenly things, which outwardly are mean, but inwardly, and in the sight of God, are glorious and precious.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-37The tabernacle itself (not including the courtyard around it) was not very large. It was about 4.6 meters (15 feet) wide and 13.7 meters (45 feet) long. The main structure stood on 48 vertical frames. Each frame was 4.6 meters (15 feet) high and 68.6 centimeters (27 inches) wide (26:16). The frames were made of acacia wood and covered with gold (26:15, 29). Workers joined the frames together with horizontal crossbars. These bars formed a three-sided…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. a covering ... of rams' skins dyed red--that is, of Turkey red leather. [See on Ex 39:34.]Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 26
- 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
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