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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Exodus 26</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/bsb/spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/exodus/26.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc//exodus/26-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/exodus/">Exodus</a> > Exodus 26</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../exodus/25.htm" title="Exodus 25">◄</a> Exodus 26 <a href="../exodus/27.htm" title="Exodus 27">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div align="center" id="jump2"><a href="/niv/exodus/26.htm">NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/exodus/26.htm">NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/exodus/26.htm">ESV</a> • <a href="/kjv/exodus/26.htm">KJV</a> • <a href="/nkjv/exodus/26.htm">NKJ</a> • <a href="/nasb/exodus/26.htm">NAS</a></div><br /><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="1%" valign="top">BSB</td><td width="99%" valign="top" align="right"><a href="/parallel/exodus/26.htm" style="font-weight:normal" title="Parallel Chapters">Parallel Chapters ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../exodus/36.htm#8">Exodus 36:8–13</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> —all curtains the same size. <A name="4"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>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. <A name="6"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit. <A name="8"></a><p class="hdg">The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../exodus/36.htm#14">Exodus 36:14–19</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="10"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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. <A name="11"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit. <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>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. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the tent curtains will be a cubit<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it. <A name="15"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">The Frames and Bases<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../exodus/36.htm#20">Exodus 36:20–34</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Two tenons<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. <A name="21"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame. <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. <A name="27"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. <A name="29"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold. <A name="31"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. <A name="32"></a><p class="hdg">The Veil<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../exodus/36.htm#35">Exodus 36:35–36</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> <A name="35"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side. <A name="37"></a><p class="hdg">The Curtain for the Entrance<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../exodus/36.htm#37">Exodus 36:37–38</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/26-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Each of the ten curtains was approximately 42 feet long and 6 feet wide (12.8 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).<br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Each of the eleven curtains was approximately 45 feet long and 6 feet wide (13.7 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).<br><span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <i>A cubit</i><span class="thin"> </span> is approximately 18 inches or 45.7 centimeters.<br><span class="fnverse">14</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals<br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Each frame was approximately 15 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (4.6 meters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).<br><span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> That is, projecting pieces of wood made for insertion into another piece; similarly in verse 19.<br><span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> That is, <i>the ark of the covenant</i><span class="thin"> </span>; also in verse 34<br><span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> Or <i>the Holy of Holies</i><span class="thin"> </span>; also in verse 34<br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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