Exodus 26:1-6

Curtains of Linen

1 "¹Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

2 "The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight * cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements.

3 "Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

4 "You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost * * curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

5 "You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

6 "You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

Exodus 26:1-6 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.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 36:8-19

Footnotes

• [a] Or "violet"
• [b] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
• [c] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
• [d] Lit "one measure"
• [e] Or "coupled"
• [f] Or "coupled"
• [g] Or "violet"
• [h] Lit "one curtain from the end in the coupling"
• [i] Lit "coupling"
• [j] Lit "end"
• [k] Lit "coupling"
• [l] Or "couple"
• [m] Or "dwelling place," and so throughout the ch