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Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops he made on the edge of the curtain of the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the <i>first</i> set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain <i>that was outermost in</i> the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the <i>first</i> set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain <i>that was outermost in</i> the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the <i>first</i> set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain <i>that was outermost in</i> the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the <i>first</i> set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the <i>outermost</i> curtain of the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and fifty loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and 50 loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which was outmost in the second coupling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Fifty loops were put along one of the wider sides of each panel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which was outmost in the second coupling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they made 50 loops along the edge of the end sheet in each set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They put fifty loops on the edge of the last piece of one set and fifty loops on the edge of the other set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made 50 loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and 50 loops along the edge of the curtain of the other set. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set and fifty loops along the edge of the curtain that joined the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was outmost in the second coupling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops upon the outermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the coupling, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was outermost in the second coupling. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes fifty loops on the outer edge of the curtain, in the joining; and he has made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is joining the second;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh fifty loops on the outer edge of the curtain, in the joining; and fifty loops he hath made on the edge of the curtain which is joining the second;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make fifty loops upon the lip of the curtain the extreme part in the joining, and fifty loops he made upon the lip of the curtain joining the second.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops in the edge of one curtain, and fifty in the edge of another curtain, that they might be joined one to another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, and fifty along the edge of the other canopy, so that they might be joined to one another,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Fifty loops were made along the edge of the end sheet in one set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding sheet in the other set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which coupled the second.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they made loops: fifty loops on the edge of the curtain, from the side of the selvedge, and fifty loops they made on the edge of the curtain in the other selvedge.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the first set, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which was outmost in the second set.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/36-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9587" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/36.htm">The Curtains for the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3924.htm" title="3924: lu·lā·’ōṯ (N-fp) -- A loop. From the same as luwl; a loop.">loops</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">along</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄aṯ (N-fsc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the edge</a> <a href="/hebrew/7020.htm" title="7020: haq·qî·ṣō·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- At the end, outermost. From quwts; terminal.">of the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: hay·rî·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">curtain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4225.htm" title="4225: bam·maḥ·bā·reṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Something joined, place of joining. From chabar; a junction, i.e. Seam or sewed piece.">in the first set,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: wa·ḥă·miš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">and fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3924.htm" title="3924: lu·lā·’ōṯ (N-fp) -- A loop. From the same as luwl; a loop.">loops</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">along</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄aṯ (N-fsc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the edge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: hay·rî·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">of the corresponding curtain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">in the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/2279.htm" title="2279: ha·ḥō·ḇe·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A thing that joins or is joined. Feminine active participle of chabar; a joint.">set.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-3.htm">Exodus 26:3-6</a></span><br />Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. / Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set. / Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Exodus 26:9-11</a></span><br />Join 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. / Make 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. / Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-12.htm">Exodus 26:12-13</a></span><br />As 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. / And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Exodus 26:33</a></span><br />And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36-37</a></span><br />For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. / Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Exodus 35:11</a></span><br />the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-18.htm">Exodus 35:18</a></span><br />the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Exodus 39:32</a></span><br />So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-2.htm">Exodus 40:2</a></span><br />“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17</a></span><br />So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-16</a></span><br />He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">1 Kings 6:18</a></span><br />The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-21.htm">1 Kings 6:21-22</a></span><br />So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5</a></span><br />He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made fifty loops on the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he on the edge of the curtain which couples the second.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/28-28.htm">Connecting</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/exodus/26-10.htm">Coupleth</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Coupling</a> <a href="/exodus/36-15.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/36-13.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Loops</a> <a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">Outermost</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">Outmost</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/36-12.htm">Twists</a> <a href="/exodus/36-11.htm">Uttermost</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Connecting</a> <a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/exodus/26-10.htm">Coupleth</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Coupling</a> <a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/37-2.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/exodus/36-27.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/36-18.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/36-29.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/36-18.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/exodus/26-4.htm">Loops</a> <a href="/exodus/36-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/exodus/39-34.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Outermost</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Outmost</a> <a href="/exodus/37-2.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/exodus/36-25.htm">Second</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Twists</a> <a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Uttermost</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">The offerings are delivered to the workmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-4.htm">The generosity of the people is restrained</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">The curtains with cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">The curtains of goats' hair</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-19.htm">The covering of skins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">The boards with their sockets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">The bars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">The veil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">The hanging for the door</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "fifty loops" signifies completeness and order, as the number fifty often represents in biblical numerology. The loops were likely made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, materials that were both valuable and symbolic of royalty and divinity. The "end curtain in the first set" refers to the outermost layer of the Tabernacle's covering, which was made of fine linen. This curtain's placement and design were crucial for the structure's integrity and beauty, symbolizing the separation between the holy and the common. The meticulous attention to detail in the Tabernacle's construction underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands.<p><b>and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set</b><br>The repetition of "fifty loops" for the second set of curtains emphasizes symmetry and balance in the Tabernacle's design. This reflects the orderliness of God's creation and His desire for harmony in worship. The "corresponding curtain" indicates that the two sets of curtains were meant to be joined together, creating a unified and cohesive structure. This joining can be seen as a metaphor for the unity of God's people, brought together in worship and service. The precise alignment of the loops ensured that the curtains would hang properly, maintaining the sanctity and functionality of the Tabernacle. This attention to detail highlights the importance of following divine instructions in the pursuit of holiness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_curtains.htm">The Curtains</a></b><br>Part of the Tabernacle's structure, specifically designed to form the covering and walls of the sacred space.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_loops_and_clasps.htm">The Loops and Clasps</a></b><br>Functional elements used to join the curtains together, ensuring the Tabernacle's integrity and unity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Just as the loops and clasps brought together different curtains to form a unified Tabernacle, believers are called to work together in unity, despite diverse gifts and roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail.htm">Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The precise instructions for the Tabernacle's construction highlight the importance of obedience and attention to detail in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_among_us.htm">God's Dwelling Among Us</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence with His people, reminding us of the importance of creating space for God in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_connection.htm">Symbolism of Connection</a></b><br>The loops and clasps symbolize the connections within the body of Christ, encouraging us to foster strong, supportive relationships within our faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a></b><br>The craftsmanship and care in constructing the Tabernacle serve as a model for how we should steward the gifts and resources God has entrusted to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moses_build_in_the_desert.htm">Exodus 40:2 - How could Moses effectively assemble such a sophisticated structure in the desert with limited resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_27_9-19_with_others.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: How do we reconcile these detailed Tabernacle dimensions with differing descriptions of sacred spaces elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_replace_moses'_covenant_for_jesus.htm">Why should the covenant through Moses be replaced if Hebrews 3:3-6 claims Jesus is greater, without historical or archeological proof of Jesus' authority then?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_emotional_intelligence.htm">What does 'washing of water by the word' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/36-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֜עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loops</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻֽלָאֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·lā·’ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3924.htm">Strong's 3924: </a> </span><span class="str2">A loop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the edge</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the end</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקִּיצֹנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qî·ṣō·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7020.htm">Strong's 7020: </a> </span><span class="str2">At the end, outermost</span><br /><br /><span class="word">curtain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְרִיעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·rî·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3407.htm">Strong's 3407: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hanging</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the first set,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(bam·maḥ·bā·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4225.htm">Strong's 4225: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something joined, place of joining</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loops</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻלָאֹ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·lā·’ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3924.htm">Strong's 3924: </a> </span><span class="str2">A loop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the edge</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the end curtain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְרִיעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·rî·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3407.htm">Strong's 3407: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hanging</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the second</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹבֶ֖רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·ḇe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2279.htm">Strong's 2279: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thing that joins or is joined</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/36-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 36:17 He made fifty loops on the edge (Exo. 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