The Tent Cloth and Coverings {Exodus 36:8-19}
Robin G (#25)
1 Plays

1. Exodus 36:8 (NABRE)
The various artisans who were doing the work made the tabernacle with its ten sheets woven of fine linen twined, having cherubim embroidered on them with violet, purple, and scarlet yarn.
2. Exodus 36:9 (NABRE)
The length of each sheet was twenty-eight cubits, and the width four cubits; all the sheets were the same size.
3. Exodus 36:10 (NABRE)
Five of the sheets were joined together, edge to edge; and the other five sheets likewise, edge to edge.
4. Exodus 36:11 (NABRE)
Loops of violet yarn were made along the edge of the end sheet in the first set, and the same along the edge of the end sheet in the second set.
5. Exodus 36:12 (NABRE)
Fifty loops were thus put on one inner sheet, and fifty loops on the inner sheet in the other set, with the loops directly opposite each other.
6. Exodus 36:13 (NABRE)
Then fifty clasps of gold were made, with which the sheets were joined so that the tabernacle formed one whole.
7. Exodus 36:14 (NABRE)
Sheets of goat hair were also woven as a tent over the tabernacle. Eleven such sheets were made.
8. Exodus 36:15 (NABRE)
The length of each sheet was thirty cubits and the width four cubits; all eleven sheets were the same size.
9. Exodus 36:16 (NABRE)
Five of these sheets were joined into one set, and the other six sheets into another set.
10. Exodus 36:17 (NABRE)
Fifty loops were made along the edge of the end sheet in one set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding sheet in the other set.
11. Exodus 36:18 (NABRE)
Fifty bronze clasps were made with which the tent was joined so that it formed one whole.
12. Exodus 36:19 (NABRE)
A covering for the tent was made of rams’ skins dyed red and, above that, a covering of tahash skins.

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