Exodus 26:12 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.”

Exodus 26:12

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And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain {that is} outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. {tent: or, covering}

And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. {of that...: Heb. in the remainder, or, surplus}

And thou shalt make a covering for the tent {of} rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above {of} badgers' skins.

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Exodus 26:1

"Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle {with} ten curtains {of} fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: {with} cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. {of cunning...: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer}"

Exodus 26:2

"The length of one curtain {shall be} eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure."

Exodus 26:3

"The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and {other} five curtains {shall be} coupled one to another."

Exodus 26:4

"And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of {another} curtain, in the coupling of the second. {selvedge: an edge of cloth so woven that it cannot unravel}"

Exodus 26:5

"Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that {is} in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another."

Exodus 26:6

"And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle."

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