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Exodus 36:9
9All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.
Exodus 36:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains were the same size.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the curtains were all the same size.
- New Living Translation (NLT)All ten curtains were exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.
Context of Exodus 36:9
7because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work. 8All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by expert hands. All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. 10They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five. 11Then they made loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done with the end curtain in the other set.
Read all of Exodus 36Exodus 36:9 word by word
אֹ֜רֶךְ הַיְרִיעָ֣ה הָֽאַחַ֗ת שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֙חַב֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה הַיְרִיעָ֖ה הָאֶחָ֑ת מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לְכָל־הַיְרִיעֹֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
- of oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- curtainיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
- twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
- and the breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
- fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- sizeמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
Commentaries on Exodus 36:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The length of one curtain - Concerning these curtains, see Clarke on Exodus 26:1; (note), etc.Read the comment
- 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
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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
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