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:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
make	וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ ve.'a.Si.ta	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
vail	פָרֹ֗כֶת fa.Ro.khet	H6532	a separatrix · noun, common feminine singular absolute
blue	תְּכֵ֧לֶת te.Khe.let	H8504	the cerulean mussel · noun, common feminine singular absolute
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן ve.'ar.ga.Man	H713	purple (the color or the dyed stuff) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
scarlet	שָׁנִ֖י sha.Ni	H8144	crimson · noun, common masculine singular absolute
twined	מָשְׁזָ֑ר ma.she.Zar	H7806	to twist (a thread of straw) · verb, hophal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
linen	וְשֵׁ֣שׁ ve.Shesh	H8336	bleached stuff · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
cunning	חֹשֵׁ֛ב 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
cherubims	כְּרֻבִֽים ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · noun, common masculine plural absolute
made	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה ya.'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
2 Chronicles 3:14 And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
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 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…
Exodus 36:8 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,…
Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mer…
Exodus 25:4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:31–end

Two veils are here ordered to be made, 1. One for a partition between the holy place and the most holy, which not only forbade any to enter, but forbade them so much as to look into the holiest of all, Exo 26:31, Exo 26:33. Under that dispensation, divine grace was veiled, but now we behold it with open face, Co2 3:18. The apostle tells us (Heb 9:8, Heb 9:9) what was the meaning of this veil; it intimated that the ceremonial law could not make the comers thereunto perfect, nor would the observance of it bring men to heaven; the way into the holiest of all was not made manifest while the first tabernacle was standing; life and immortality lay concealed till they were brought to light by the g…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 26:15

thou shalt make boards . . . rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion . . . which was showed thee--The tabernacle, from its name as well as from its general appearance and arrangements, was a tent; but from the description given in these verses, the boards that formed its walls, the five (cross) bars that strengthened them, and the middle bar that "reached from end to end," and gave it solidity and compactness, it was evidently a more substantial fabric than a light and fragile tent, probably on account of the weight of its various coverings as well as for the protection of its precious furniture.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:31

Thou shalt make a veil - פרכת parocheth, from פרך parach, to break or rend; the inner veil of the tabernacle or temple, (Ch2 3:14), which broke, interrupted, or divided between the holy place and the most holy; the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was standing. Compare Heb 9:8. The Septuagint constantly render it by καταπετασμα. Does not the Hebrew name פרכת parocheth moreover intimate the typical correspondence of this veil to the body or flesh of Christ? For this καταπετασμα or veil was his flesh, (Heb 10:20), which, being rent, affords us a new and living way into the holiest of all, i.e., into heaven…

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The Church Fathers

The temple was divided by a veil [hung across] the wall in the center [of the building], and the outer [section of this part of the] building was called the sanctuary; the inner [section], where the ark of the covenant was placed, was called the Holy of Holies. The church is in part on pilgrimage on earth, [away from] the Lord, and in part it reigns with the Lord in heaven. The wall [across the] center is understood [as indicating] heaven, and the ark of the covenant [as indicating] the Lord, who alone is conscious of the Father's hidden mysteries and has passed into the inner reaches of heaven.
— Bede, Homilies on the Gospels 2.1

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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…
Doors — Moved on pivots of wood fastened in sockets above and below (Prov. 26:14). They were fastened by a lock (Judg. 3:23, 25; Cant. 5:5) or by a bar (Judg. 16:3; Job 38:10). In the interior of Oriental…
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…
Holy place — One of the two portions into which the tabernacle was divided (Ex. 26:31; 37:17-25; Heb. 9:2). It was 20 cubits long and 10 in height and breadth. It was illuminated by the golden candlestick, as 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),…
Veil, vail — (1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”). In Isa. 3:22 this word is plural, rendered “wimples;” R.V., “shawls” i.e., wraps. (2.) Massekah (Isa. 25:7; in Isa. 28:20…
Cherubim · .And on the curtain — .And on the curtain

Exodus 26:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 26:15

Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:31

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 26:31

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 26:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 26:15

Adam Clarke on Exodus 26:31

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 26:31

John Calvin on Exodus 26:31–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 26:31-32

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 26:31

Rashi on Exodus 26:31