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

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

33And 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.

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

35And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

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

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

Makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulara veilפָרֹ֗כֶתH6532Noun - feminine singularof blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularand finely spunמָשְׁזָ֑רH7806Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularlinenוְשֵׁ֣שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwith cherubimכְּרֻבִֽים׃H3742Noun - masculine pluralskillfullyחֹשֵׁ֛בH2803Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularworkedמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructinto itיַעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

Hangוְנָתַתָּ֣הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularitאֹתָ֗הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularwith goldזָהָ֑בH2091Noun - masculine singularhooksוָוֵיהֶ֖םH2053Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionfourאַרְבָּעָה֙H702Number - masculine singularpostsעַמּוּדֵ֣יH5982Noun - masculine plural constructof acacia woodשִׁטִּ֔יםH7848Noun - feminine pluraloverlaidמְצֻפִּ֣יםH6823Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralwith goldזָהָ֔בH2091Noun - masculine singular[and] standing onעַל־H5921Prepositionfourאַרְבָּעָ֖הH702Number - masculine singularsilverכָֽסֶף׃H3701Noun - masculine singularbasesאַדְנֵי־H134Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 33

Original words

And hangוְנָתַתָּ֣הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe veilהַפָּרֹכֶת֮H6532Article | Noun - feminine singularfromתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionthe claspsהַקְּרָסִים֒H7165Article | Noun - masculine pluraland placeוְהֵבֵאתָ֥H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe arkאֲר֣וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the Testimonyהָעֵד֑וּתH5715Article | Noun - feminine singular-שָׁ֙מָּה֙H8033Adverb | third person feminine singularbehindמִבֵּ֣יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe veilלַפָּרֹ֔כֶתH6532Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerSo the veilהַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙H6532Article | Noun - feminine singularwill separateוְהִבְדִּילָ֤הH914Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularבֵּ֣יןבֵּ֣יןH996Prepositionthe Holy Placeהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וּבֵ֖יןH996Conjunctive waw | Prepositionfrom the Most Holy Placeקֹ֥דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃H6944Article | 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

Putוְנָתַתָּ֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתH3727Article | Noun - feminine singularonעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthe arkאֲר֣וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תH5715Article | Noun - feminine singularin the Most Holy Placeבְּקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃H6944Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 35

Original words

And placeוְשַׂמְתָּ֤H7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙H7979Article | Noun - masculine singularoutsideמִח֣וּץH2351Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe veilלַפָּרֹ֔כֶתH6532Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְהַ֨שֻּׁלְחָ֔ןH7979Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe northצָפֽוֹן׃H6828Noun - feminine singularsideצֶ֥לַעH6763Noun - feminine singular constructof the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerputתִּתֵּ֖ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe lampstandהַמְּנֹרָה֙H4501Article | Noun - feminine singularoppositeנֹ֣כַחH5227Prepositionthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ןH7979Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַ֛לH5921Prepositionthe southתֵּימָ֑נָהH8486Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularsideצֶ֥לַעH6763Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 36

Original words

For the entranceלְפֶ֣תַחH6607Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructto the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלH168Article | Noun - masculine singularyou are to makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulara curtainמָסָךְ֙H4539Noun - masculine singularembroideredרֹקֵֽם׃H7551Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularand finely spunמָשְׁזָ֑רH7806Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular. . .מַעֲשֵׂ֖הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructlinenוְשֵׁ֣שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

Makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularfiveחֲמִשָּׁה֙H2568Number - masculine singularpostsעַמּוּדֵ֣יH5982Noun - masculine plural constructof acacia woodשִׁטִּ֔יםH7848Noun - feminine pluralfor the curtainלַמָּסָ֗ךְH4539Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularoverlayוְצִפִּיתָ֤H6823Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralwith goldזָהָ֔בH2091Noun - masculine singular[use] hooksוָוֵיהֶ֖םH2053Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralof goldזָהָ֑בH2091Noun - masculine singularand castוְיָצַקְתָּ֣H3332Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֖הH2568Number - masculine singularbronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃סH5178Noun - feminine singularbasesאַדְנֵ֥יH134Noun - masculine plural constructfor themלָהֶ֔םPreposition | third person masculine plural

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