Exodus 26:31-37

The Veil and Screen

31 "You shall make ¹a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

32 "You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also being of gold, on four sockets of silver.

33 "You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in ²the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve for you as a partition ³between the holy place and the holy of holies.

34 "⁴You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

35 "⁵You shall set the table outside * the veil, and the ⁶lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 "⁷You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver.

37 "⁸You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks also being of gold; and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

Exodus 26:31-37 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 36:35, 36; 2 Chronicles 3:14; Matthew 27:51; Hebrews 9:3
• 2. Exodus 25:16; Exodus 40:21
• 3. Hebrews 9:2
• 4. Exodus 25:21; Exodus 40:20; Leviticus 16:2
• 5. Exodus 40:22
• 6. Exodus 40:24
• 7. Exodus 36:37
• 8. Exodus 36:38

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "violet"
• [b]. Lit "put"
• [c]. Or "bases"
• [d]. Lit "put"
• [e]. Lit "separate for you between"
• [f]. Or "violet"
• [g]. Lit "variegator;" i.e. a weaver in colors
• [h]. Or "bases"
• [i]. Or "copper"