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Exodus 26 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Curtains of Linen

Exo 26:1

“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and [fn]violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

Exo 26:2“The length of each curtain shall be [fn]twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have [fn]the same measurements.
Exo 26:3“Five curtains shall be [fn]joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be [fn]joined to one another.
Exo 26:4“You shall make loops of violet on the edge of the [fn]outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second [fn]set.
Exo 26:5“You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the [fn]edge of the curtain that is in the second [fn]set; the loops shall be opposite each other.
Exo 26:6“You shall also make fifty clasps of gold, and [fn]join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the [fn]tabernacle will be a unit.

Curtains of Goats’ Hair

Exo 26:7

“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

Exo 26:8“The length of each curtain shall be [fn]thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have [fn]the same measurements.
Exo 26:9“You shall [fn]join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain [fn]at the front of the tent.
Exo 26:10“You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the [fn]curtain that is outermost in the first [fn]set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second [fn]set.
Exo 26:11

“You shall also make fifty clasps of [fn]bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and [fn]join the tent together so that it will be [fn]a unit.

Exo 26:12“The [fn]overhanging part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
Exo 26:13“The [fn]cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it.
Exo 26:14“And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins [fn]dyed red and a covering of [fn]fine leather above.

Boards and Bases

Exo 26:15

“Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

Exo 26:16[fn]Ten cubits shall be the length of [fn]each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
Exo 26:17There shall be two tenons for each board, [fn]fitted to one another; that is what you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle.
Exo 26:18“You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards [fn]for the south side.
Exo 26:19“You shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons and two bases under another board for its two tenons;
Exo 26:20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,
Exo 26:21and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.
Exo 26:22“For the [fn]back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.
Exo 26:23“You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the [fn]back.
Exo 26:24“They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete [fn]to its top [fn]to the first ring; this is how it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners.
Exo 26:25“And there shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.
Exo 26:26

“Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

Exo 26:27and five bars for the boards of the [fn]other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the [fn]back side to the west.
Exo 26:28“The middle bar in the [fn]center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
Exo 26:29“And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.
Exo 26:30“Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain.

The Veil and Curtain

Exo 26:31

“You shall also make a veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

Exo 26:32“Then you shall [fn]hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver.
Exo 26:33“You shall [fn]hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall [fn]serve as a partition for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.
Exo 26:34“You shall put the [fn]atoning cover on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.
Exo 26:35“And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.
Exo 26:36

“You shall also make a curtain for the doorway of the tent of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a [fn]weaver.

Exo 26:37“And you shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks also of gold; and you shall cast five bases of [fn]bronze for them.
NASB20 Footnotes
Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
About 42 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13 m and 1.8 m
Lit one measure
Or coupled
Or coupled
Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
Lit coupling
Lit end
Lit coupling
Or couple
Or dwelling place, and so throughout the ch
About 45 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13.5 m and 1.8 m
Lit one measure
Or couple
Lit toward the front of the face of the tent
Lit one curtain
Lit coupling
Lit coupling
Or copper
Or couple
Lit one
Lit excess
About 18 in. or about 45 cm
Or tanned
Meaning of the Heb uncertain
About 15 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide or 4.6 m and 68 cm
Lit the
Lit bound
Lit toward the side of the Negev to the south
Lit far parts
Lit far parts
Or at its head
Or with reference to
Lit second
Lit far parts
Lit midst
Lit put
Lit put
Lit separate for you between
Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
Or copper
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