Exodus26
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1 Moreover, you shall the with of and and and yarns; you shall them with .
2 The of shall be , and the of ; the shall be the .
3 shall be to , and the other shall be to .
4 And you shall of on the of the in the . Likewise you shall loops on the of the in the .
5 you shall on the , and you shall on the of the that is in the ; the shall be .
6 And you shall of , and the one to the with the , may be a .
7 You shall also of for a over the ; shall you .
8 The of shall be , and the of . The shall be the .
9 You shall by themselves, and by themselves, and the you shall over at the of the .
10 You shall on the that is in one , and on the of the that is in the .
11 You shall of , and the into the , and the together that it may be a .
12 And the that of the of the , the that , shall over the of the .
13 And the extra that in the of the , the on the , and the on the other side, shall over the of the , side and side, to it.
14 And you shall for the a of ’ and a of on .
15 You shall for the of .
16 shall be the of a , and a and a the of .
17 There shall be in , for . shall you for the of the .
18 You shall the for the : for the ;
19 and of you shall the , for its , and the for its ;
20 and for the of the , on the ,
21 and their of , , and the .
22 And for the of the you shall .
23 And you shall for of the in the ;
24 they shall be , but at the , at the . Thus shall it be with of them; they shall form the .
25 And there shall be , with their of , ; , and .
26 You shall of , for the of the of the ,
27 and for the of the of the , and for the of the of the at the .
28 The , up the , shall from to .
29 You shall the with and shall their of for for the , and you shall the with .
30 Then you shall the according to the for it that you were on the .
31 And you shall a of and and yarns and . It shall be with worked into .
32 And you shall it on of with , with of , on of .
33 And you shall the from the , and the of the in there the . And the shall for you the the .
34 You shall the on the of the in the Place.
35 And you shall the the , and the on the of the the , and you shall the on the .
36 You shall a for the of the , of and and yarns and , with .
37 And you shall for the of , and them with . Their shall be of , and you shall of for them.
Study
Exodus 26Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Exodus 26. The full AI study guide (summary, themes, context) has its own page.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The curtains of the tabernacle. (1–6). The curtains of goats' hair. (7–14). The boards, sockets, and bars. (15–30). The vail of the holy of holies, and for the entrance. (31–37).
vv1-6
God manifested his presence among the Israelites in a tabernacle or tent, because of their condition in the wilderness. God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his people's state and wants. The curtains of the tabernacle were to be very rich. They were to be embroidered with cherubim, signifying that the angels of God pitch their tents round about the church, Ps 34:7. (Ex 26:7-14)
vv7-14
The curtains of meaner materials, being made both longer and broader, covered the others, and were defended by coverings of skins. The whole represents the person and doctrine of Christ, and the church of true Christians, and all heavenly things, which outwardly are mean, but inwardly, and in the sight of God, are glorious and precious.
vv15-30
The sockets of silver each weighed about 115 pounds; they were placed in rows on the ground. In every pair of these sockets, a strong board of shittim-wood, covered with plates of gold, was fitted by mortises and tenons. Thus walls were formed for the two sides, and for the west end. The wall was further held together by bars, which passed through rings of gold. Over this the curtains were spread. Though movable, it was strong and firm. The materials were very costly. In all this it was a type of the church of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner-stone, Eph 2:20, 21.
Key Words
עָשָׂה: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
מִשְׁכָּן: a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
עֶשֶׂר: ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
יְרִיעָה: a hanging (as tremulous)
שָׁזַר: to twist (a thread of straw)
שֵׁשׁ: bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
תְּכֵלֶת: the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
אַרְגָּמָן: purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
כְּרוּב: a cherub or imaginary figure
חָשַׁב: properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
Cross References
Exodus 26The apostle explains the spiritual significance of the veil dividing the Holy from the Most Holy Place.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The rending of the temple veil at Christ's death signifies free access to the holiest of all.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The veil is a type of Christ's flesh, through which we have a new and living way.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The tabernacle boards on silver sockets typify the church built on the foundation of the apostles.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Reinforces the command to construct the tabernacle exactly according to the pattern shown on the mount.
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The historical account of the actual construction of these exact ten curtains and coverings.
Identifies the source of the materials, noting that wise-hearted women spun the goats' hair.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Confirms the subsequent construction of the protective outer covering of rams' skins dyed red.
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The structural fulfillment of making the standing boards of shittim wood and their bars.
The execution of making the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Direct instruction on placing the mercy seat on top of the ark, executed here.
Highlights the heavenly pattern that Moses was strictly warned to follow when rearing the tabernacle.
Regulations concerning the high priest entering behind the veil only once a year.
New Testament description of the outer sanctuary containing the candlestick and the table.
The coupling together of the boards at the corners typifies Christian unity and brotherhood.
Consistent instructions for overlaying the wooden structural elements of the sanctuary with pure gold.