Exodus 26:14

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 overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle. 13The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall lap over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it. You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above. 15“Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 16Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

Exodus 26:14 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מִכְסֶה֙ לָאֹ֔הֶל עֹרֹ֥ת אֵילִ֖ם מְאָדָּמִ֑ים וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פRead the interlinear

• You shall makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a coveringמִכְסֶהmikseh · coveringH4372
• for the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of rams’אַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
• skinsעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• dyedאָדֹם'âdam · to reddenH119
• of porpoiseתַּ֫חַשׁtachash · leatherH8476
• aboveמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605

Cross-references for Exodus 26:14

• Exodus 36:19He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of porpoise skins above.
• Numbers 4:5“When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and they shall take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it;
• Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.
• Psalms 121:4Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
• Isaiah 4:6There will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from the storm and the rain.
• Isaiah 25:4For You have been a defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall.
• Exodus 26:5You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.
• Exodus 35:7and rams’ skins dyed red, and porpoise skins, and acacia wood,
• Exodus 39:34and the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and the covering of porpoise skins, and the screening veil;
• Numbers 4:10and they shall put it and all its utensils in a covering of porpoise skin, and shall put it on the carrying bars.
• Ezekiel 16:10I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet; and I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk.
• Exodus 25:5rams’ skins dyed red, porpoise skins, 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

Topics related to Exodus 26:14

• Badger
• Colors
• Dyeing
• Porpoise
• Ram
• Seal
• Tabernacle
• Tapestry

In the dictionaries

• Rams' Skins
• Badger
• Cherub
• Couple
• Cunning
• Sweet
• Tabernacle
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Crafts

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