Exodus 26:1

Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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 twenty-eight cubits, and, the breadth four cubits, of each curtain, one measure, for all the curtains.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:4and blue, and purple, and crimson and fine linen, and goat’s hair;

Exodus 25:18And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold,—of beaten work, shalt thou make them, out of the two ends of the propitiatory.

Exodus 26:36And thou shalt make a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple and crimson, and fine-twined linen,—the work of an embroiderer.

Exodus 35:6and blue and purple and crimson and fine linen and goat’s-hair;

Exodus 36:8Then did all the wise-hearted among the workers of the material make the habitation of ten curtains, of fine-twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, with cherubim the work of the skilful weaver, did he make them.

Exodus 39:3And they did beat out the plates of gold and he proceeded to cut them into threads, to work into the midst of the blue and into the midst of the purple and into the midst of the crimson, and into the midst of the fine linen,—with the work of a skilful weaver.

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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