Exodus 36:11-21

11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain in the border in the coupling; likewise he made in the border of the second curtain in the coupling.

12 Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the second curtain in the border in the coupling, the loops in front of the others.

13 And he made fifty hooks of gold and coupled the curtains one unto another with the hooks, so it became one tabernacle.

14 Likewise he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains.

15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain; the eleven curtains were of one size.

16 And he coupled five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves.

17 And he made fifty loops upon the edge of the uttermost curtain in the coupling, and he made another fifty loops upon the edge of the other curtain in the coupling.

18 And he also made fifty hooks of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.

19 And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and another covering of badgers’ skins above that.

20 And he made the boards for the tabernacle of cedar wood, standing up.

21 The length of each board was ten cubits, and the breadth one cubit and a half.

Exodus 36:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 36

Bezaleel and Aholiab, with the artificers under them, having a call as well as qualifications for the service of the sanctuary, and having received from Moses the materials for it, set about it, Ex 36:1-3 but the people bringing more than was necessary, they acquaint Moses with it, who by a proclamation restrained from it, Ex 36:4-7 and next an account is given of the several things that were wrought by them, as first the curtains for the tabernacle, both of linen and goats' hair, and the coverings of them, Ex 36:8-19 next the boards for the tabernacle, and the sockets they were set in, and the bars for the boards, Ex 36:20-34 and then the vail which parted the most holy place from the holy place, and the hanging which divided between the holy place and the court, Ex 36:35-38.