Exodus 26:1

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
make	תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ta.'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ן ha.mish.Kan	H4908	a residence (including a shepherd's hut · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר 'E.ser	H6235	ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common masculine singular construct
curtains	יְרִיעֹ֑ת ye.ri.'Ot	H3407	a hanging (as tremulous) · noun, common feminine plural absolute
twined	מָשְׁזָ֗ר ma.she.Zar	H7806	to twist (a thread of straw) · verb, hophal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
linen	שֵׁ֣שׁ shesh	H8336	bleached stuff · noun, common masculine singular absolute
blue	וּתְכֵ֤לֶת u.te.Khe.let	H8504	the cerulean mussel · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ ve.'ar.ga.Man	H713	purple (the color or the dyed stuff) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
scarlet	שָׁנִ֔י sha.Ni	H8144	crimson · noun, common masculine singular absolute
cherubims	כְּרֻבִ֛ים ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · noun, common masculine plural absolute
cunning	חֹשֵׁ֖ב cho.Shev	H2803	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
work	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma.'a.Seh	H4639	an action (good or bad) · noun, common masculine singular construct
make	תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה ta.'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Exodus 36:8-19 And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple,…
Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
Exodus 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exodus 26:31 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
Exodus 36:35 And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
Exodus 25:4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
Exodus 35:6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:1-6

I. The house must be a tabernacle or tent, such as soldiers now use in the camp, which was both a mean dwelling and a movable one; and yet the ark of God had not better, till Solomon built the temple 480 years after this, Kg1 6:1. God manifested his presence among them thus in a tabernacle, 1. In compliance with their present condition in the wilderness, that they might have him with them wherever they went. Note, God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his people's wants and necessities, according as they are, accommodating his mercy to their state, prosperous or adverse, settled or unsettled. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, Isa 43:2. 2.…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:1

Thou shalt make the tabernacle - משכן mischan, from שכן shachan, to dwell, means simply a dwelling place or habitation of any kind, but here it means the dwelling place of Jehovah, who, as a king in his camp, had his dwelling or pavilion among his people, his table always spread, his lamps lighted, and the priests, etc., his attendants, always in waiting. From the minute and accurate description here given, a good workman, had he the same materials, might make a perfect facsimile of the ancient Jewish tabernacle. It was a movable building, and so constructed that it might be easily taken to pieces, for the greater convenience of carriage, as they were often obliged to transport it from place…

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John Gill on Exodus 26:1

Moreover, thou shalt make the tabernacle,.... Which he was ordered to make before, the pattern of which was shown him in the mount: this was an habitation for God to dwell in, as the word properly signifies, and into which the furniture before described was to be put; this tabernacle was a type both of the human nature of Christ, which is the true tabernacle which God pitched, and not man, the greater and more perfect one, Hebrews 8:2 in which the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, where the glory of God is seen, in whom he grants his gracious presence to his people, and accepts of them and their sacrifices of prayer and praise; and also of the church of God, Psalm 43:3. Here Jehovah dwel…

The Church Fathers

It should be known that just as a garment is woven on two beams, namely the upper and the lower, so charity is held in two commandments, that is, in the love of God and of neighbor. For it is written: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength; and your neighbor as yourself." Therefore whoever takes care to have a wedding garment at the wedding must keep these two commandments of charity. For this is why, in the prophet Ezekiel, the vestibule of the gate of that city situated on the mountain is measured at two cubits, because surely the entrance to the heavenly city is not opened to us if in this Church, which is called a vestibule because it is still outside, the love of God and neighbor is not maintained. This is why scarlet twice-dyed is commanded to be woven into the curtains of the tabernacle. You are, brothers, you are the curtains of the tabernacle, who veil heavenly secrets in your hearts through faith. But twice-dyed scarlet must be in the curtains of the tabernacle. For scarlet has the appearance of fire. And what is charity, if not fire? But this charity must be twice-dyed, so that it may be dyed through the love of God, and dyed through the love of neighbor.
— Gregory the Dialogist, 40 Homilies on the Gospels, Homily 38

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Dictionary and topics

Blue — Generally associated with purple (Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc.). It is supposed to have been obtained from a shellfish of the Mediterranean, the Helix ianthina of Linnaeus. The robe of the high…
Cherub — Plural cherubim, the name of certain symbolical figures frequently mentioned in Scripture. They are first mentioned in connection with the expulsion of our first parents from Eden (Gen. 3:24). There…
Colour — The subject of colours holds an important place in the Scriptures. White occurs as the translation of various Hebrew words. It is applied to milk (Gen. 49:12), manna (Ex. 16:31), snow (Isa. 1:18),…
Curtain — (1.) Ten curtains, each twenty-eight cubits long and four wide, made of fine linen, also eleven made of goat’s hair, covered the tabernacle (Ex. 26:1-13; 36:8-17). (2.) The sacred curtain, separating…
Dress — (1.) Materials used. The earliest and simplest an apron of fig-leaves sewed together (Gen. 3:7); then skins of animals (3:21). Elijah’s dress was probably the skin of a sheep (2 Kings 1:8). The…
Dye — The art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably learned it from the Egyptians (see Ex. 26:1; 28:5-8), who brought it…
Linen — (1.) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes “flax,” of which linen is made (Isa. 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., “linen cloth”, Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; Deut. 22:11. Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31),…
Tabernacle — (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. and R.V., “Siccuth”). (3.) The human body (2 Cor.…
Tent — (1.) Heb. ‘ohel (Gen. 9:21, 27). This word is used also of a dwelling or habitation (1 Kings 8:66; Isa. 16:5; Jer. 4:20), and of the temple (Ezek. 41:1). When used of the tabernacle, as in 1 Kings…
Weaving, weavers — Weaving was an art practised in very early times (Ex. 35:35). The Egyptians were specially skilled in it (Isa. 19:9; Ezek. 27:7), and some have regarded them as its inventors. In the wilderness, the…

Exodus 26:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:1-6

Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:1

John Gill on Exodus 26:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 26:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:1-6

Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:1

John Gill on Exodus 26:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 26:1-30

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 26:1-37

Rashi on Exodus 26:1