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Exodus 26

New American Standard Bible 2020

Curtains of Linen

1“1Moreover, you shall makeH6213 the tabernacleH4908 with tenH6235 curtainsH3407 of fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336 and 2violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material; you shall makeH6213 them with cherubimH3742, the workH4639 of a skilledH2803 embroidererH2803. 2The lengthH753 of eachH259 curtainH3407 shall be 3twenty-eightH6242H8083 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341 of eachH259 curtainH3407 fourH702 cubitsH520; allH3605 the curtainsH3407 shall have 4the sameH259 measurementsH4060. 3FiveH2568 curtainsH3407 shall be 5joinedH2266 to oneH802 anotherH259, and the other fiveH2568 curtainsH3407 shall be 6joinedH2266 to oneH802 anotherH259. 4You shall makeH6213 loopsH3884 of violetH8504 on the edgeH8193 of the 7outermostH259H4480H7098 curtainH3407 in the first setH2279, and likewiseH3651 you shall makeH6213 them on the edgeH8193 of the curtainH3407 that is outermostH7020 in the secondH8145 8setH4225. 5You shall makeH6213 fiftyH2572 loopsH3884 in the oneH259 curtainH3407, and you shall makeH6213 fiftyH2572 loopsH3884 on the 9edgeH7097 of the curtainH3407 that is in the secondH8145 10setH4225; the loopsH3884 shall be oppositeH6901 eachH802 otherH259. 6You shall also makeH6213 fiftyH2572 claspsH7165 of goldH2091, and 11joinH2266 the curtainsH3407 to oneH802 anotherH259 with the claspsH7165 so that the 12tabernacleH4908 will be a unitH259.

Curtains of Goats’ Hair

7“Then 13you shall makeH6213 curtainsH3407 of goats’H5795 hair as a tentH168 overH5921 the tabernacleH4908; you shall makeH6213 elevenH6249H6240 curtainsH3407 in all. 8The lengthH753 of eachH259 curtainH3407 shall be 14thirtyH7970 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341 of eachH259 curtainH3407 fourH702 cubitsH520; the elevenH6249H6240 curtainsH3407 shall have 15the sameH259 measurementsH4060. 9You shall 16joinH2266 fiveH2568 curtainsH3407 byH905 themselvesH905 and the other sixH8337 curtainsH3407 byH905 themselvesH905, and you shall doubleH3717 overH3717 the sixthH8345 curtainH3407 17at the frontH6440 of the tentH168. 10You shall makeH6213 fiftyH2572 loopsH3884 on the edgeH8193 of the 18curtainH3407 that is outermostH7020 in the first 19setH2279, and fiftyH2572 loopsH3884 on the edgeH8193 of the curtainH3407 that is outermost in the secondH8145 20setH2279.

11“You shall also makeH6213 fiftyH2572 claspsH7165 of 21bronzeH5178, and you shall putH935 the claspsH7165 into the loopsH3884 and 22joinH2266 the tentH168 togetherH2266 so that it will be 23a unitH259. 12The 24overhangingH5629 partH5629 that is leftH5736 overH5736 in the curtainsH3407 of the tentH168, the halfH2677 curtainH3407 that is leftH5736 overH5736, shall hangH5628 overH5921 the backH268 of the tabernacleH4908. 13The 25cubitH520 on oneH2088 sideH2088 and the cubitH520 on the otherH2088, of what is leftH5736 overH5736 in the lengthH753 of the curtainsH3407 of the tentH168, shall hangH5628 overH5921 the sidesH6654 of the tabernacleH4908 on oneH2088 sideH2088 and on the otherH2088, to coverH3680 it. 14And 26you shall makeH6213 a coveringH4372 for the tentH168 of rams’H352 skinsH5785 27dyedH119 redH119 and a coveringH4372 of 28fineH8476 leatherH5785 aboveH4480H4605.

Boards and Bases

15“Then you shall makeH6213 29the boardsH7175 for the tabernacleH4908 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, standingH5975 uprightH5975. 1630TenH6235 cubitsH520 shall be the lengthH753 of 31each boardH7175 and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 the widthH7341 of eachH259 boardH7175. 17There shall be twoH8147 tenonsH3027 for eachH259 boardH7175, 32fittedH7947 to oneH802 anotherH259; thatH3651 isH3651 whatH3651 you shall doH6213 for allH3605 the boardsH7175 of the tabernacleH4908. 18You shall makeH6213 the boardsH7175 for the tabernacleH4908: twentyH6242 boardsH7175 33for the southH8486 sideH6285. 19You shall makeH6213 fortyH705 34basesH134 of silverH3701 underH8478 the twentyH6242 boardsH7175, twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 oneH259 boardH7175 for its twoH8147 tenonsH3027 and twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 anotherH259 boardH7175 for its twoH8147 tenonsH3027; 20and for the secondH8145 sideH6763 of the tabernacleH4908, on the northH6828 sideH6285, twentyH6242 boardsH7175, 21and their fortyH705 basesH134 of silverH3701; twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 oneH259 boardH7175 and twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 anotherH259 boardH7175. 22For the 35backH3411 of the tabernacleH4908, to the westH3220, you shall makeH6213 sixH8337 boardsH7175. 23You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 boardsH7175 for the cornersH4740 of the tabernacleH4908 at the 36backH3411. 24They shall be doubleH8382 beneathH4295, and togetherH3164 they shall be completeH8535 37to its topH7218 38to the firstH259 ringH2885; thisH3651 isH3651 howH3651 it shall be with bothH8147 of them: they shall formH1961 the twoH8147 cornersH4740. 25And there shall be eightH8083 boardsH7175 with their basesH134 of silverH3701, sixteenH8337H6240 basesH134; twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 oneH259 boardH7175 and twoH8147 basesH134 underH8478 anotherH259 boardH7175.

26“Then you shall makeH6213 39barsH1280 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, fiveH2568 for the boardsH7175 of oneH259 sideH6763 of the tabernacleH4908, 27and fiveH2568 barsH1280 for the boardsH7175 of the 40otherH8145 sideH6763 of the tabernacleH4908, and fiveH2568 barsH1280 for the boardsH7175 of the sideH6763 of the tabernacleH4908 for the 41backH3411 side to the westH3220. 28The middleH8484 barH1280 in the 42centerH8432 of the boardsH7175 shall passH1272 throughH1272 from endH7097 to endH7097. 29And you shall overlayH6823 the boardsH7175 with goldH2091, and makeH6213 their ringsH2885 of goldH2091 as holdersH1004 for the barsH1280; and you shall overlayH6823 the barsH1280 with goldH2091. 30Then you shall erectH6965 the tabernacleH4908 43according to its planH4941 whichH834 you have been shownH7200 on the mountainH2022.

The Veil and Curtain

31“You shall also makeH6213 44a veilH6532 of violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material, and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336; it shall be madeH6213 with cherubimH3742, the workH4639 of a skilledH2803 embroidererH2803. 32Then you shall 45hangH5414 it on fourH702 pillarsH5982 of acaciaH7848 overlaidH6823 with goldH2091, their hooksH2053 also of goldH2091, on fourH702 basesH134 of silverH3701. 33You shall 46hangH5414 upH5414 the veilH6532 underH8478 the claspsH7165, and bringH935 inH935 47the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 thereH8033 withinH1004 the veilH6532; and the veilH6532 shall 48serveH914 asH914 aH914 partitionH914 for you 49betweenH996 the HolyH6944 PlaceH6944 and the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944. 3450You shall putH5414 the 51atoningH3727 coverH3727 on the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 in the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944. 35And 52you shall setH7760 the tableH7979 outsideH4480H2351 the veilH6532, and the 53lampstandH4501 oppositeH5227 the tableH7979 on the sideH6763 of the tabernacleH4908 toward the southH8486; and you shall putH5414 the tableH7979 on the northH6828 sideH6763.

36“54You shall also makeH6213 a curtainH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336, the workH4639 of a 55weaverH7551. 37And 56you shall makeH6213 fiveH2568 pillarsH5982 of acaciaH7848 for the curtainH4539 and overlayH6823 them with goldH2091, their hooksH2053 also of goldH2091; and you shall castH3332 fiveH2568 basesH134 of 57bronzeH5178 for them.

Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 26:1 Ex 36:8-19 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 26:1 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 26:2 About 42 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13 m and 1.8 m ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 26:2 Lit one measure ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 26:3 Or coupled ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 26:3 Or coupled ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 26:4 Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 26:4 Lit coupling ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 26:5 Lit end ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 26:5 Lit coupling ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 26:6 Or couple ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 26:6 Or dwelling place, and so throughout the ch ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 26:7 Ex 36:14 ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 26:8 About 45 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13.5 m and 1.8 m ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 26:8 Lit one measure ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 26:9 Or couple ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 26:9 Lit toward the front of the face of the tent ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 26:10 Lit one curtain ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 26:10 Lit coupling ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 26:10 Lit coupling ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 26:11 Or copper ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 26:11 Or couple ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 26:11 Lit one ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 26:12 Lit excess ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 26:13 About 18 in. or about 45 cm ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 26:14 Ex 36:19 ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 26:14 Or tanned ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 26:14 Meaning of the Heb uncertain ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 26:15 Ex 36:20-34 ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 26:16 About 15 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide or 4.6 m and 68 cm ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 26:16 Lit the ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 26:17 Lit bound ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 26:18 Lit toward the side of the Negev to the south ↩
  34. 34. Exodus 26:19 Ex 38:27 ↩
  35. 35. Exodus 26:22 Lit far parts ↩
  36. 36. Exodus 26:23 Lit far parts ↩
  37. 37. Exodus 26:24 Or at its head ↩
  38. 38. Exodus 26:24 Or with reference to ↩
  39. 39. Exodus 26:26 Ex 36:31 ↩
  40. 40. Exodus 26:27 Lit second ↩
  41. 41. Exodus 26:27 Lit far parts ↩
  42. 42. Exodus 26:28 Lit midst ↩
  43. 43. Exodus 26:30 Ex 25:9, 40; Acts 7:44; Heb 8:5 ↩
  44. 44. Exodus 26:31 Ex 36:35, 36; 2 Chr 3:14; Matt 27:51; Heb 9:3 ↩
  45. 45. Exodus 26:32 Lit put ↩
  46. 46. Exodus 26:33 Lit put ↩
  47. 47. Exodus 26:33 Ex 25:16; 40:21 ↩
  48. 48. Exodus 26:33 Lit separate for you between ↩
  49. 49. Exodus 26:33 Heb 9:2f ↩
  50. 50. Exodus 26:34 Ex 25:21; 40:20; Lev 16:2 ↩
  51. 51. Exodus 26:34 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
  52. 52. Exodus 26:35 Ex 40:22 ↩
  53. 53. Exodus 26:35 Ex 40:24 ↩
  54. 54. Exodus 26:36 Ex 36:37 ↩
  55. 55. Exodus 26:36 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors ↩
  56. 56. Exodus 26:37 Ex 36:38 ↩
  57. 57. Exodus 26:37 Or copper ↩

Commentaries on Exodus 26

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