Exodus

Exodus 26:7–13

⁷You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle — eleven curtains in all. ⁸Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size — thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.^b

⁹Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.

¹⁰Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. ¹¹Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

¹²As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle. ¹³And the tent curtains will be a cubit^c longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.

Footnotes

b 26:8 Each of the eleven curtains was approximately 45 feet long and 6 feet wide (13.7 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).
c 26:13 A cubit is approximately 18 inches or 45.7 centimeters.

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Exodus 26:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to make	וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
curtains	יְרִיעֹ֣ת	yə·rî·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
of goat hair	עִזִּ֔ים	‘iz·zîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat
for the tent	לְאֹ֖הֶל	lə·’ō·hel	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
eleven	עַשְׁתֵּי־	‘aš·tê-	Number - common singular construct	H6249 one
curtains	יְרִיעֹ֖ת	yə·rî·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain

Exodus 26:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	הָֽאַחַ֗ת	hā·’a·ḥaṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
of the eleven	לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י	lə·‘aš·tê	Preposition-l; Number - common singular construct	H6249 one
curtains	יְרִיעֹֽת׃	yə·rî·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain
the same	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
size	מִדָּ֣ה	mid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁים֙	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אֹ֣רֶךְ׀	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
cubits	בָּאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרֹ֙חַב֙	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width

Exodus 26:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Join	וְחִבַּרְתָּ֞	wə·ḥib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2266 unite
five	חֲמֵ֤שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
of the curtains	הַיְרִיעֹת֙	hay·rî·‘ōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain
into one set	לְבָ֔ד	lə·ḇāḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H905 separation
and the other six	שֵׁ֥שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
into another	הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת	hay·rî·‘ōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain
Then fold the sixth	הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔ית	haš·šiš·šîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8345 sixth
curtain	הַיְרִיעָ֣ה	hay·rî·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3407 curtain
double	וְכָפַלְתָּ֙	wə·ḵā·p̄al·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3717 double, double over
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the front	מ֖וּל	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
of the tent	הָאֹֽהֶל׃	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent

Exodus 26:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
loops	לֻֽלָאֹ֗ת	lu·lā·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3924 loop
along	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the edge	שְׂפַ֤ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the	הָֽאֶחָ֔ת	hā·’e·ḥāṯ	Article; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
end	הַקִּיצֹנָ֖ה	haq·qî·ṣō·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7020 at the end, outermost
curtain	הַיְרִיעָה֙	hay·rî·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3407 curtain
in the first set	בַּחֹבָ֑רֶת	ba·ḥō·ḇā·reṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2279 a thing that joins or is joined
and fifty	וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	wa·ḥă·miš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
loops	לֻֽלָאֹ֗ת	lu·lā·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3924 loop
along	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the edge	שְׂפַ֣ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the corresponding curtain	הַיְרִיעָ֔ה	hay·rî·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3407 curtain
in the second	הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃	haš·šê·nîṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
set	הַחֹבֶ֖רֶת	ha·ḥō·ḇe·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2279 a thing that joins or is joined

Exodus 26:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
bronze	נְחֹ֖שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
clasps	קַרְסֵ֥י	qar·sê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7165 hook
and put	וְהֵבֵאתָ֤	wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the loops	בַּלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔ת	bal·lu·lā·’ōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3924 loop
to join	וְחִבַּרְתָּ֥	wə·ḥib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2266 unite
the tent	הָאֹ֖הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
together	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as a unit	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one

Exodus 26:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the overlap	וְסֶ֙רַח֙	wə·se·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5629 excess
that remains	הָעֹדֵ֔ף	hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5736 remain over, be in excess
of the tent	הָאֹ֑הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
curtains	בִּירִיעֹ֖ת	bî·rî·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
the half	חֲצִ֤י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
curtain	הַיְרִיעָה֙	hay·rî·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3407 curtain
that is left over	הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת	hā·‘ō·ḏe·p̄eṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5736 remain over, be in excess
shall hang down	תִּסְרַ֕ח	tis·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5628 go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
over	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the back	אֲחֹרֵ֥י	’ă·ḥō·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H268 the hinder side, back part
of the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Exodus 26:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the tent	הָאֹ֑הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
curtains	יְרִיעֹ֣ת	yə·rî·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3407 curtain
a cubit	וְהָאַמָּ֨ה	wə·hā·’am·māh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
longer	בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ	bə·’ō·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
on either side	מִזֶּ֜ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and the excess	בָּעֹדֵ֔ף	bā·‘ō·ḏêp̄	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5736 remain over, be in excess
will	יִהְיֶ֨ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hang	סָר֜וּחַ	sā·rū·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5628 go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sides	צִדֵּ֧י	ṣid·dê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6654 side
of the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
to cover it	לְכַסֹּתֽוֹ׃	lə·ḵas·sō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3680 cover

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