Exodus 26:31

Exodus 26:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
• New International Version (NIV)“Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall make a veil woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen. It shall be woven with an artistic design of cherubim.

Context of Exodus 26:31

29And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain. “You shall also make a veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 32Then you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver. 33You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve as a partition for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

Exodus 26:31 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֛ב יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖הּ כְּרֻבִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• You shall also makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a veilפָּרֹ֫כֶתpôreketh · curtainH6532
• of violetתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• and scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• and fineשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• twistedשָׁזַרshâzar · to twistH7806
• linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• with cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of a skilledחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803

Cross-references for Exodus 26:31

• Exodus 36:35Moreover, he made the veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.
• Exodus 40:3You shall place the ark of the testimony there, and you shall screen off the ark with the veil.
• Leviticus 16:2The Lord said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the atoning cover which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the atoning cover.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and he worked cherubim into it.
• Matthew 27:51And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
• Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
• Luke 23:45because the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
• Ephesians 2:14For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
• Hebrews 9:3Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Most Holy Place,
• Hebrews 10:20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, through His flesh,
• Exodus 25:4violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair,
• Exodus 35:6and violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goats’ hair,
• Exodus 36:8All the skillful people among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, Bezalel made them.
• Exodus 26:1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.
• Exodus 28:15“You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled embroiderer; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen you shall make it.
• Exodus 38:23With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and a skilled embroiderer, and a weaver in violet, in purple, and in scarlet material, and fine linen.

Commentaries on Exodus 26:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Thou shalt make a veil - פרכת parocheth, from פרך parach, to break or rend; the inner veil of the tabernacle or temple, ( 2 Chronicles 3:14;), which broke, interrupted, or divided between the holy place and the most holy; the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was standing. Compare Hebrews 9:8. The Septuagint constantly render it by . Does not the Hebrew name פרכת…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. 31-37Verses 31-37 A vail, or curtain, separated the holy place from the most holy place. It was hung upon pillars. This vail was for a partition between the holy place and the most holy; which forbade any to look into the holiest of all. The apostle tells what was the meaning of this vail, He 9:8. That the ceremonial law could not make the comers thereunto perfect, nor would the observance of it bring men to heaven; the way into the holiest of all was not made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Blue, purple, and scarlet are rich colors suitable for the palace of God the king. God may have chosen these dyes because they were easy to find in the desert.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-371. cunning work--that is, of elegant texture, richly embroidered. The word "cunning," in old English, is synonymous with "skilful."Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 26:31

• Cherubim
• Colors
• Shittim
• Tabernacle
• Tapestry
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Blue
• Cherub
• Colour
• Couple
• Cunning
• Curtain
• Doors
• Dress
• Holy place
• Linen

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