Revised Webster's Bible
Exodus 26:31
31And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of skilful work: with cherubim shall it be made:
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 thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. 30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to its fashion which was shown thee on the mount. And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of skilful work: with cherubim shall it be made: 32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. 33And thou shalt hang the veil under the clasps, that thou mayest bring in these within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall divide to you between the holy place and the most holy.
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וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֛ב יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖הּ כְּרֻבִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- veilפָּרֹ֫כֶתpôreketh · curtainH6532
- blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
- scarletתּוֹלֵעָהtôlâ‛ tôlê‛âh tôla‛ath tôla‛ath · wormH8438
- twinedשָׁזַרshâzar · to twistH7806
- linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
- skilfulחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803
- workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
Cross-references for Exodus 26:31
- Exodus 36:35And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim he made it of skilful work.
- Exodus 40:3And thou shalt put in it the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil.
- Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he may not die: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
- 2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim on it.
- Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;
- Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
- Luke 23:45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the midst.
- Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us ;
- Hebrews 9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
- Hebrews 10:20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
- Exodus 25:4And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
- Exodus 35:6And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
- Exodus 36:8And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: he made them with cherubim of skilful work.
- Exodus 26:1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of skilful work shalt thou make them.
- Exodus 28:15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with skilful work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
- Exodus 38:23And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skilful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, 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
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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
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