Exodus

Exodus 26:1–6

1“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. 2Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits widea — all curtains the same size.

3Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. 4Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.

5Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. 6Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

Footnotes

  • a 26:2 Each of the ten curtains was approximately 42 feet long and 6 feet wide (12.8 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).

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Exodus 26:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to constructתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
curtainsיְרִיעֹ֑תyə·rî·‘ōṯNoun - feminine pluralH3407 curtain
of finely spunמָשְׁזָ֗רmā·šə·zārVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH7806 be twisted
linenשֵׁ֣שׁšêšNoun - masculine singularH8336 id.
with blueוּתְכֵ֤לֶתū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8504 violet
purpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙wə·’ar·gā·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarnוְתֹלַ֣עַתwə·ṯō·la·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8438 worm, scarlet stuff
cherubimכְּרֻבִ֛יםkə·ru·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
skillfullyחֹשֵׁ֖בḥō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2803 think, account
workedמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
into themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Exodus 26:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eachהָֽאַחַ֗תhā·’a·ḥaṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
curtainהַיְרִיעָ֣הhay·rî·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain
shall be twenty-eightשְׁמֹנֶ֤הšə·mō·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
longאֹ֣רֶךְ׀’ō·reḵNoun - masculine singular constructH753 length
and fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
cubitsבָּאַמָּ֔הbā·’am·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideוְרֹ֙חַב֙wə·rō·ḥaḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
curtainsהַיְרִיעֹֽת׃hay·rî·‘ōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3407 curtain
the sameאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
sizeמִדָּ֥הmid·dāhNoun - feminine singularH4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

Exodus 26:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁḥă·mêšNumber - feminine singular constructH2568 five
of the curtainsהַיְרִיעֹ֗תhay·rî·‘ōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3407 curtain
are to beתִּֽהְיֶ֙יןָ֙tih·ye·nāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
joinedחֹֽבְרֹ֔תḥō·ḇə·rōṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH2266 unite
togetherאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and the other fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁwə·ḥā·mêšConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH2568 five
joinedחֹֽבְרֹ֔תḥō·ḇə·rōṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH2266 unite

Exodus 26:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
loopsלֻֽלְאֹ֣תlul·’ōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3924 loop
of blueתְּכֵ֗לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet
onעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the edgeשְׂפַ֤תśə·p̄aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
of the endמִקָּצָ֖הmiq·qā·ṣāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH7098 end
curtainהַיְרִיעָה֙hay·rî·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain
in the firstהָאֶחָ֔תhā·’e·ḥāṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
setבַּחֹבָ֑רֶתba·ḥō·ḇā·reṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2279 a thing that joins or is joined
and doתַּעֲשֶׂה֙ta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the sameוְכֵ֤ןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
for the endהַקִּ֣יצוֹנָ֔הhaq·qî·ṣō·w·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7020 at the end, outermost
curtainהַיְרִיעָ֔הhay·rî·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain
in the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃haš·šê·nîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
setבַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶתbam·maḥ·be·reṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4225 thing joined, place of joining

Exodus 26:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Makeתַּעֲשֶׂה֮ta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
loopsלֻֽלָאֹ֗תlu·lā·’ōṯNoun - feminine pluralH3924 loop
on oneהָאֶחָת֒hā·’e·ḥāṯArticle; Number - feminine singularH259 one
curtainבַּיְרִיעָ֣הbay·rî·‘āhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain
and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
loopsלֻֽלָאֹ֗תlu·lā·’ōṯNoun - feminine pluralH3924 loop
on the endבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
curtainהַיְרִיעָ֔הhay·rî·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3407 curtain
of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יתhaš·šê·nîṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
setבַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶתbam·maḥ·be·reṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4225 thing joined, place of joining
so that the loopsהַלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔תhal·lu·lā·’ōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3924 loop
line upמַקְבִּילֹת֙maq·bî·lōṯVerb - Hifil - Participle - feminine pluralH6901 receive, take
oppositeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
one anotherאֲחֹתָֽהּ׃’ă·ḥō·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH269 sister

Exodus 26:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Makeוְעָשִׂ֕יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
goldזָהָ֑בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
claspsקַרְסֵ֣יqar·sêNoun - masculine plural constructH7165 hook
and joinוְחִבַּרְתָּ֨wə·ḥib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2266 unite
the curtainsהַיְרִיעֹ֜תhay·rî·‘ōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3407 curtain
togetherאִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
with the claspsבַּקְּרָסִ֔יםbaq·qə·rā·sîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7165 hook
so that the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a unitאֶחָֽד׃פ’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one

Cross-references

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Exodus 26:1 Exodus 36:8–19 · Exodus 26:36 · Exodus 36:35 · Exodus 26:31 · Exodus 25:18

Exodus 26:2 Numbers 4:25 · 2 Samuel 7:2 · 1 Chronicles 17:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.