Exodus 39:34

34 the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather[a] and the shielding curtain;

Exodus 39:34 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
34 And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,
English Standard Version (ESV)
34 the covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins, and the veil of the screen;
New Living Translation (NLT)
34 the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;
The Message Bible (MSG)
34 tenting of tanned ram skins tenting of dolphin skins veil of the screen
American Standard Version (ASV)
34 and the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of sealskins, and the veil of the screen;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
34 the cover made of rams' skins dyed red, the cover made of fine leather, the canopy over [the ark],
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
34 the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of manatee skins; the veil for the screen;
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
34 the covering of ram skins that were dyed red the covering of the hides of sea cows the curtain that screens the ark

Exodus 39:34 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:34

(See Gill on Exodus 39:33).

Exodus 39:34 In-Context

32 So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses.
33 Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases;
34 the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another durable leather and the shielding curtain;
35 the ark of the covenant law with its poles and the atonement cover;
36 the table with all its articles and the bread of the Presence;

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
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