Exodus 26:1-9

1 "Make for the Holy Tent ten curtains of fine linen and blue, purple, and red thread. Have a skilled craftsman sew designs of creatures with wings on the pieces of cloth.

2 Make each curtain the same size -- forty-two feet long and six feet wide.

3 Sew five curtains together for one set, and sew the other curtains together for the second set.

4 Make loops of blue cloth on the edge of the end curtain of one set, and do the same for the end curtain of the other set.

5 Make fifty loops on the end curtain of the first set and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set. These loops must be opposite each other.

6 And make fifty gold hooks to join the two sets of curtains so that the Holy Tent is one piece.

7 "Then make another tent that will cover the Holy Tent, using eleven curtains made from goat hair.

8 All these curtains must be the same size -- forty-five feet long and six feet wide.

9 Sew five of the curtains together into one set. Then sew the other six curtains together into the second set. Fold the sixth curtain double over the front of the Tent.

Exodus 26:1-9 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.