Exodus 26:1

You must make the tabernacle with ten curtains made from fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet wool with the designs of cherubim. This will be the work of a very skilled craftsman.

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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.

In Context

2The length of each curtain must be twenty-eight cubits, the width four cubits. All the curtains must be of the same size.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:4blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair;

Exodus 25:18You must make two cherubim of hammered gold for the two ends of the atonement lid.

Exodus 26:36You must make a hanging for the tent entrance. You must make it out of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer.

Exodus 35:6blue, purple, and scarlet wool and fine linen; goats' hair;

Exodus 36:8So all the craftsmen among them constructed the tabernacle with ten curtains made from fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet wool with the designs of cherubim. This was the work of Bezalel, the very skilled craftsman.

Exodus 39:3They hammered gold sheets and cut them into wires, to work them into the blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and into the fine linen, the work of a skillful workman.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:1

Moses here receives instructions, I. Concerning the inner curtains of the tent or tabernacle, and the coupling of those curtains, ver. 1-6 . II. Concerning the outer curtains which were of goats' hair, to strengthen the former, ver. 7-13 . III. Concerning the case or cover which was to secure it from the weather, ver. 14 . IV. Concerning the boards which were to be reared up to support the curtains, with their bars and sockets, ver. 15-30 . V. The partition between the holy place and the most holy, ver. 31-35 .… Read the whole commentary →

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