Focused Passage

Exodus 26:31-37

The Tabernacle Structure: Curtains, Coverings, Frames, Veil, and Holy Arrangement

The LORD gives Moses instructions for the inner curtains of the tabernacle, the goat-hair tent coverings, the protective outer coverings, the upright frames and bases, the crossbars, the veil separating the Most Holy Place from the Holy Place, the placement of the ark, table, and lampstand, and the entrance curtain for the tent.

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31 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.

33 And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34 Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

35 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.

36 For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

37 Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold, use hooks of gold, and cast five bronze bases for them.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a veil פָרֹ֗כֶת H6532 Noun - feminine singular of blue תְּכֵ֧לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖י H8144 Noun - masculine singular and finely spun מָשְׁזָ֑ר H7806 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular linen וְשֵׁ֣שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular with cherubim כְּרֻבִֽים׃ H3742 Noun - masculine plural skillfully חֹשֵׁ֛ב H2803 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular worked מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct into it יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָ֖הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

Hang וְנָתַתָּ֣ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it אֹתָ֗הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular with gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular hooks וָוֵיהֶ֖ם H2053 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition four אַרְבָּעָה֙ H702 Number - masculine singular posts עַמּוּדֵ֣י H5982 Noun - masculine plural construct of acacia wood שִׁטִּ֔ים H7848 Noun - feminine plural overlaid מְצֻפִּ֣ים H6823 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural with gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular [and] standing on עַל־ H5921 Preposition four אַרְבָּעָ֖ה H702 Number - masculine singular silver כָֽסֶף׃ H3701 Noun - masculine singular bases אַדְנֵי־ H134 Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 33

Original words

And hang וְנָתַתָּ֣ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the veil הַפָּרֹכֶת֮ H6532 Article | Noun - feminine singular from תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition the clasps הַקְּרָסִים֒ H7165 Article | Noun - masculine plural and place וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 Noun - common singular construct of the Testimony הָעֵד֑וּת H5715 Article | Noun - feminine singular - שָׁ֙מָּה֙ H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular behind מִבֵּ֣ית H1004 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the veil לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת H6532 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker So the veil הַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙ H6532 Article | Noun - feminine singular will separate וְהִבְדִּילָ֤ה H914 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular בֵּ֣ין בֵּ֣ין H996 Preposition the Holy Place הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וּבֵ֖ין H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition from the Most Holy Place קֹ֥דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • That is, the ark of the covenant; also in verse 34
  • Or the Holy of Holies; also in verse 34
Verse 34

Original words

Put וְנָתַתָּ֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the mercy seat הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת H3727 Article | Noun - feminine singular on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 Noun - common singular construct of the Testimony הָעֵדֻ֑ת H5715 Article | Noun - feminine singular in the Most Holy Place בְּקֹ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 35

Original words

And place וְשַׂמְתָּ֤ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular outside מִח֣וּץ H2351 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the veil לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת H6532 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְהַ֨שֻּׁלְחָ֔ן H7979 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the north צָפֽוֹן׃ H6828 Noun - feminine singular side צֶ֥לַע H6763 Noun - feminine singular construct of the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker put תִּתֵּ֖ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the lampstand הַמְּנֹרָה֙ H4501 Article | Noun - feminine singular opposite נֹ֣כַח H5227 Preposition the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַ֛ל H5921 Preposition the south תֵּימָ֑נָה H8486 Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular side צֶ֥לַע H6763 Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 36

Original words

For the entrance לְפֶ֣תַח H6607 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct to the tent הָאֹ֔הֶל H168 Article | Noun - masculine singular you are to make וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a curtain מָסָךְ֙ H4539 Noun - masculine singular embroidered רֹקֵֽם׃ H7551 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with blue תְּכֵ֧לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖י H8144 Noun - masculine singular and finely spun מָשְׁזָ֑ר H7806 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular . . . מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct linen וְשֵׁ֣שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular five חֲמִשָּׁה֙ H2568 Number - masculine singular posts עַמּוּדֵ֣י H5982 Noun - masculine plural construct of acacia wood שִׁטִּ֔ים H7848 Noun - feminine plural for the curtain לַמָּסָ֗ךְ H4539 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular overlay וְצִפִּיתָ֤ H6823 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural with gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular [use] hooks וָוֵיהֶ֖ם H2053 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural of gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular and cast וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ H3332 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular five חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה H2568 Number - masculine singular bronze נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ס H5178 Noun - feminine singular bases אַדְנֵ֥י H134 Noun - masculine plural construct for them לָהֶ֔ם Preposition | third person masculine plural

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