Exodus 39:34

Exodus 39:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers’ skins, and the vail of the covering,
• New International Version (NIV)the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather and the shielding curtain;
• English Standard Version (ESV)the covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins, and the veil of the screen;
• New King James Version (NKJV)the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and the veil of the covering;

Context of Exodus 39:34

32And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases; the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark; 35the Ark of the Covenant and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; 36the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;

Exodus 39:34 word by word

וְאֶת־מִכְסֵ֞ה עוֹרֹ֤ת הָֽאֵילִם֙ הַמְאָדָּמִ֔ים וְאֶת־מִכְסֵ֖ה עֹרֹ֣ת הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the coveringמִכְסֶהmikseh · coveringH4372
• of rams’אַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
• skinsעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• dyed redאָדֹם'âdam · to reddenH119
• of badgers’תַּ֫חַשׁtachash · leatherH8476
• and the vailפָּרֹ֫כֶתpôreketh · curtainH6532
• of the coveringמָסָךְmâsâk · coveringH4539

Commentaries on Exodus 39:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-43Verses 32-43 The tabernacle was a type or emblem of Jesus Christ. As the Most High dwelt visibly within the sanctuary, even on the ark, so did he reside in the human nature and tabernacle of his dear Son; in Christ dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Col 2:9. The tabernacle was a symbol of every real Christian. In the soul of every true follower of the Saviour the Father dwells, the object of his worship, and the author of his blessings. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-43Moses inspected the completed work and confirmed that everything was as the Lord had commanded (39:43). As a result, Moses blessed them instead of judging them. This was unlike when they tried to enter God's presence in their own ways (32:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. the covering of rams' skin dyed red--(See on Ex 25:5). It was probably red morocco leather and "badgers' skins," rather "the skins of the tahash, supposed to be the dugong, or dolphin of the Red Sea, the skin of which is still used by the Arabs under the same appellation" [Goss].Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 39:34

• Badger
• Porpoise
• Ram
• Seal
• Tabernacle
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Rams' Skins
• Badger
• Beat
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Dye; Dyeing
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Exodus 39

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings