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The eleven curtains shall be the same size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The length of one curtain <i>shall be</i> thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains <i>shall be all</i> of one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The length of each curtain <i>shall be</i> thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall all have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain <i>shall be</i> thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The length of each curtain <i>shall be</i> thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The length of each curtain <i>shall be</i> thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Each curtain shall be thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. The eleven curtains shall all measure the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each curtain should be forty-five feet long and six feet wide. All eleven curtains are to have the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain should be 45 feet and the width of each curtain six feet. All 11 curtains are to have the same measurements. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each of the 11 sheets will be 45 feet long and 6 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make them all the same size, 15 yards long and 2 yards wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The length of each curtain is to be 30 cubits, and the width of each curtain two cubits; the measurements of each of the eleven curtains is to be the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size?thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain is to be forty-five feet, and the width of each curtain is to be six feet--the same size for the eleven curtains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be forthy-four feet four inches, and the breadth of each curtain five feet eleven inches: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the length of one curtain [is] thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of one curtain [is] four by the cubit; one measure [is] for the eleven curtains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the length of the one curtain is thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit; one measure is to the eleven curtains;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The length of the one curtain, of thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain of four cubits: one measure to the eleven curtains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The length of one hair curtain shall be thirty cubits: and the breadth four: the measure of all the curtains shall be equal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The length of one canopy shall hold thirty cubits, and the width, four. The measure of all the canopies shall be equal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the length of each shall be thirty cubits, and the width four cubits: all eleven sheets shall be of the same size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall be of the same size.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the eleven curtains shall be of the same measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The length of one curtain of them, thirty cubits, and its width four cubits, the one measure of one curtain is for all these eleven curtains.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have one measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/26-8.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=6543" 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/26.htm">The Eleven Curtains of Goats' Hair</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7</span>You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’a·ḥaṯ (Art:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Each</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: hay·rî·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6249.htm" title="6249: lə·‘aš·tê (Prep-l:: Number-csc) -- One. Apparently masculine plural construction of esheth in the sense of an afterthought eleven or eleventh.">of the eleven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: yə·rî·‘ōṯ (N-fp) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">is to be the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: mid·dāh (N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">size—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: hay·rî·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">and four</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</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.…<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/36-14.htm">Exodus 36:14</a></span><br />He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">Exodus 26:7</a></span><br />You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Exodus 26:9</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.<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="/numbers/4-25.htm">Numbers 4:25</a></span><br />They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.<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="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-4</a></span><br />The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-8.htm">2 Chronicles 3:8</a></span><br />Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-3</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23-24</a></span><br />So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.</p><p class="hdg">length of one curtain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Exodus 26:2,13</a></b></br> The length of one curtain <i>shall be</i> eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/26-5.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Length</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Size</a> <a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/26-13.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/36-14.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/26-13.htm">Length</a> <a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/exodus/36-9.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/exodus/36-9.htm">Size</a> <a href="/exodus/36-15.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">The ten curtains of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-31.htm">The veil for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/26-36.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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These curtains were part of the outer covering of the tabernacle, serving as a protective layer. The number eleven signifies incompleteness or disorder in some biblical interpretations, contrasting with the number twelve, which often represents completeness. The use of eleven curtains may symbolize the transient and imperfect nature of the earthly tabernacle compared to the heavenly one.<p><b>is to be the same size</b><br>Uniformity in the size of the curtains reflects the order and precision that God required in the construction of the tabernacle. This uniformity can be seen as a reflection of God's nature—consistent, unchanging, and orderly. It also emphasizes the importance of following God's instructions precisely, as each element of the tabernacle had a specific purpose and meaning.<p><b>thirty cubits long</b><br>A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, thirty cubits would be about 45 feet or 13.5 meters. The length of the curtains ensured that they would adequately cover the tabernacle structure. The number thirty can symbolize dedication to a particular task or calling, as seen in the age at which Levites began their service (<a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Numbers 4:3</a>) and when Jesus began His ministry (<a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23</a>).<p><b>and four cubits wide</b><br>Four cubits, approximately 6 feet or 1.8 meters, provided the necessary width for the curtains to overlap and cover the tabernacle's sides. The number four often represents universality or completeness in the physical world, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. This could symbolize the tabernacle's role as a place of worship for all of Israel, encompassing the entirety of the community.<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 Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place for God among the Israelites, designed according to divine specifications.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years and where the Tabernacle was constructed and used.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and the detailed instructions for the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_precision.htm">Divine Precision</a></b><br>God's instructions for the Tabernacle were precise, reflecting His nature of order and intentionality. This teaches us the importance of following God's guidance in our lives with attention to detail and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_tabernacle.htm">Symbolism of the Tabernacle</a></b><br>The Tabernacle represents God's desire to dwell among His people. It points to Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with us. We are reminded to seek a personal relationship with Christ, who bridges the gap between God and humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_uniformity.htm">Unity and Uniformity</a></b><br>The uniform measurements of the curtains symbolize unity and consistency in the community of believers. As the body of Christ, we are called to be united in purpose and faith, working together harmoniously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_dwelling.htm">Temporary Dwelling</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a temporary structure, reminding us that our earthly lives are temporary. We are encouraged to focus on eternal values and our heavenly home.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_presence.htm">God's Provision and Presence</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a constant reminder of God's provision and presence with the Israelites. In our lives, we should remain aware of God's ongoing provision and presence, trusting Him in all circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_gershonites_handle_tent_weights.htm">Numbers 4:24-26 - How feasible is it that the Gershonites could manage the massive weights of curtains and tents in a desert setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_they_get_goat_hair_for_curtains.htm">Exodus 26:7-8 - Given their nomadic desert life, where would they obtain enough goat hair and weaving resources for eleven large curtains?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_fine_linen.htm">Exodus 26:1 - How could the Israelites, recently escaped slaves, acquire the fine twisted linen and skilled craftsmanship required for such intricate curtains?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_exodus_38_structure.htm">Why do we find no clear archaeological evidence for such a massive sacred structure, as described throughout Exodus 38?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Thirty cubits.</span>--The additional cubit on either side (comp. <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm" title="The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.">Exodus 26:2</a>) would hang down and form a "valance" along the sides of the tent. (See <a href="/exodus/26-13.htm" title="And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.">Exodus 26:13</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The length... shall be thirty cubits</span>. A tent with a rectangular roof, over such a chamber as the <span class="accented">mishkan</span>, brought down, as tents usually are, within six or seven feet of the ground, would have required a covering of this length. If the slope of the roof had been greater, the covering must have been longer. <span class="cmt_word">The breadth</span>... four cubits. This gives for the entire covering, when made up, a width of forty-four cubits, or sixty-six feet. As the entire length of the <span class="accented">mishkan</span> was only thirty cubits, or forty-five feet, it is evident that the tent projected considerably beyond the tabernacle, either at both ends, or, at any rate, at one end. Probably the projection was at one end only - viz., in front; where it constituted a porch, eighteen or twenty feet deep. The temple, which was modelled after the tabernacle, had a porch fifteen feet deep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/26-8.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">Each</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאַחַ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the eleven</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘aš·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6249.htm">Strong's 6249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleven, eleventh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">curtains</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרִיעֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rî·‘ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<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">[is to be] the same</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">size,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thirty</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁים֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">long</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣רֶךְ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאַמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wide.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֙חַב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/26-8.htm">Exodus 26:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/26-8.htm">OT Law: Exodus 26:8 The length of each curtain shall be (Exo. 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