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Exodus 26:7-17

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Curtains of Goats' Hair

7 "Then 1you shall make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven * curtains in all.
8 "The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven * curtains shall have the same measurements.
9 "You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.
10 "You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.
11 "You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.
12 "The overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle.
13 "The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall lap over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it.
14 "2You shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above *.

Boards and Sockets

15 "Then you shall make 3the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.
16 "Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
17 "There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle.
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Exodus 26:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 26

In this chapter a description is given of the tabernacle itself, and first of its inward curtains, of their number, matter, length, and breadth, and the manner of coupling them together, Ex 26:1-6, and then of the outward curtains of it, their number, matter, length, and breadth, and coupling, and how disposed of, Ex 26:7-13, and next of the two coverings of the tabernacle, of rams' skins and badgers' skins, Ex 22:14, the boards for the tabernacle are also described, with their tenons and sockets, Ex 26:15-25 and the bars and rings for it, by which it was kept firm together, Ex 26:26-30, an account is given of the vail between the holy and the most holy place, Ex 26:31-35, and of the hanging for the door of the tabernacle, Ex 26:36,37.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 3

  • 1. Exodus 36:14
  • 2. Exodus 36:19
  • 3. Exodus 36:20-34

Footnotes 14

  • [a] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  • [b] Lit "one measure"
  • [c] Or "couple"
  • [d] Lit "toward the front of the face of the tent"
  • [e] Lit "one curtain"
  • [f] Lit "coupling"
  • [g] Lit "coupling"
  • [h] Or "copper"
  • [i] Or "couple"
  • [j] Lit "one"
  • [k] Lit "excess"
  • [l] Or "tanned"
  • [m] Lit "the"
  • [n] Lit "bound"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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