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exodus 26

Summary

Exodus 26 provides detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle, focusing on the design and materials for the curtains, coverings, frames, and the veil that separates the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Key Points

  • Instructions for making the ten curtains of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, with cherubim designs (Exodus 26:1).

  • The curtains are to be joined together in sets of five, with loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in each set (Exodus 26:3-4).

  • Fifty gold clasps are to be used to join the curtains together, making the Tabernacle one unit (Exodus 26:6).

  • Instructions for making eleven curtains of goat's hair for a tent over the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:7).

  • The goat hair curtains are to be joined in sets of five and six, with fifty loops and fifty bronze clasps to join them (Exodus 26:9-11).

  • A covering for the tent made of ram skins dyed red and another covering of badger skins (Exodus 26:14).

  • Instructions for making the frames of acacia wood for the Tabernacle, with each frame having two tenons (Exodus 26:15-17).

  • Twenty frames for the south side, twenty for the north side, and six frames for the west side, with two additional frames for the corners (Exodus 26:18-23).

  • Silver bases for the frames, two bases under each frame (Exodus 26:19).

  • Instructions for making bars of acacia wood to hold the frames together, with five bars for each side (Exodus 26:26-27).

  • The middle bar is to pass through the frames from end to end (Exodus 26:28).

  • Instructions for making the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twined linen, with cherubim designs (Exodus 26:31).

  • The veil is to be hung on four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with gold hooks on four silver bases (Exodus 26:32).

  • The veil separates the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, where the Ark of the Covenant is to be placed (Exodus 26:33).

  • Instructions for placing the table outside the veil and the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:35).

  • A screen for the entrance of the tent made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework (Exodus 26:36).

  • The screen is to be hung on five pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with gold hooks and five bronze bases (Exodus 26:37).

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