Exodus 26

God commandeth Moseh to make the Tabernacle of ten Curtains , v.1, etc . and a Deck over the same of eleven Curtains , made of Goats-hair , of rams-skins , and of badgers-skins ,7.The Tabernacle was to be made of Sittim-wood , 26. The Vail , of artificial work, betwixt of the holy place , and the most hooy, 31. The Cover at the door of the Tent , 36.

1. The Tabernacle now thou shalt make of ten Curtains : [This Tabernacle or Habitation was made for to be the Receptacle of the Ark , the golden Table with the shew-bread and the golden Candlestick] of fine twinned linnen , and sky colour , and purple , and scarlet [see 38. 28.] (with ) Cherubims of the artificial work [otherw. the most understanding work . Heb. the work of an artificer]shalt thou make them.

2. The length of one Curtain shall be twenty eight ells , and the bredth of a Curtain four ells : all these Curtains shall have one measure .

3. There shall be five Curtains joined together , the one to the other , [Heb. the woman to her her sister : so likewise verse 5,6.] again there shall be five Curtains joined together, the one to the other .

4. And thou shalt make sky-coloured loops, at the edge [or, border, self-edge. Heb. lip : as also below , verse 10.] on the uttermost, in the joining : so shalt thou do likewise on the utmost edge of the Curtain , on the second joining . [This must be understood of the two utmost Curtains , which by their loops made both the fives to be coupled together .]

5. Fifty loops shalt thou make on the one Curtain , and fifty loops shalt thou make on the one Curtain, that is on the second joining : these loops shall take hold the one of the other , together.

6. Thou shalt likewise make fifty golden taches , and shalt join the Curtains together , the one to the other, with these taches , that it may be one Tabernacle

7. Also thou shalt make Curtains out of Goats-(hair) [Heb. Curtains of she -goats] for a Tent over the Tabernacle ; [i.e. for a cover or deck over it , as verse 9, 11, 12, 13. This was the second Cover over the Tabernacle, serving to fence the same against winds and rain] of eleven Curtains shalt thou make the same .

8. The length of one Curtain [i.e. Of everyone of them] shall be thirty ells , [these Curtains were two ells longer then the other spoken of above , verse 2.] and the breadth of one Curtain four ells ; these eleven Curtains shall have one measure .

9. And thou shalt join five of these curtains together apart , [viz.by their loops] and six of these Curtains apart ; and the sixt of these Curtains thou shalt double, [i.e. fold it , or turn itabout by the middle , or the one half] right before upon the Tent . [Heb. right before upon the face of the Tent .]

10. And thou shalt make fifty loops at the edge [Heb. lip. Oth. Self-edge] of the one Curtain ,the uttermost in the joining : and fifty loops , at the edge of the Curtain , which (is) the second joining together .

11. Thou shalt likewise make fifty copper taches ; and thou shalt put the taches into the loops , and thou shalt join the Tent together, that it may be one .

12. Now the remainder , that shoots over the Curtains of the Tent , half of the Curtain [Understand this of the last or eleventh Curtain] that shoots over , shall hang over at the hindmost parts of the Tabernacle . [where the most holy place was , and the Ark of the Covenant stood .]

13. And one ell of this , and one ell of yon-side of that which shall remain over the length of the Curtains of the Tent , shall hang over at the sides of the Tabernacle , on this and yon-(side) to cover the same .

14. Thou shalt likewise make a Cover for the Tent of red-died rams-skins : and over that a Cover of badgers- skins. These Covers served only to cover the roof or uppermost part of the Tabernacle .

15. Thou shalt likewise make standing planks for the Tabernacle of Sittim-wood .

16. The length of a plank , shall be ten ells ; and one ell and an half shall be the breadth of each plank.

17. Two Tenons [Heb. hands] one plank shall have , set (in) as steps in a ladder [Other . set ladder-wise, i.e. at an even distance asunder , after the manner of the steps of a ladder] the one by the other. [Heb. the woman by her sister]Thus thou shalt make it with all the planks of the Tabernacle .

18. And the planks for the Tabernacle thou shalt make ( thus ) : Twenty planks to the Sotth-side South-wards.

19. Thou shalt likewise make fourty silver feet under the twenty planks : [These were the feet or supporters of the planks , whereon they stood , each one weighing a Talent of silver , Exodus 38:27.] two feet under one plankon his two tenons ; and two feet under another plank on his two tenons .

20. There shall be likewise twenty planks [Each plank being one cubit and an half in breadth, verse 16.whence it appears , that the length of the whole Tabernacle was thirty cubits] on the other side [Heb. rib] of the Tabernacle , on the North-corner .

21. With their fourty silver feet : two feet under one plank, and two feet under another plank.

22. Yet on the sides of the Tabernacle toward the West , [See Gen. 12. verse 8. Heb. Sea-ward , or toward the Sea-side] thou shalt make six planks . [ These six planks were nine cubits broad , each plank being one cubit and an half broad : and they were all joined together, to make the Tabernacle close and tight behinde .

23. Thou shalt likewise make two planks , for the corner- planks of the Tabernacle , on both sides.

24. And they shall be joined from beneath , (as) twins ; The meaning is , they shall be made alike fast to the planks of the sides, and to the farther end of the Tabernacle , coupling or fastning them together in this manner ] they shall likewise be joined together (as) [Heb. perfect] twins at the upper end of the same , with a ring : thus shall it be with the two (planks) , they shall be for two corner-planks .

25. Thus shall the eight planks be with their silver feet , being sixteen feet : two feet under a plank ; again two feet under a plank.

26. Thou shalt likewise make bars ; [Oth. ribs, rafters ,lattices] five on the planks of the one side of the Tabernacle :

27. And five bars on the planks of the other side of the Tabernacle : as also five bars on the planks of the side of the Tabernacle , on both the sides West-ward. [or, West-ward, ( looking ) to both sides .]

28. And the middlemost bar shall be in the midst on the planks , shooting through , from the one end to the other end .

29. And thou shalt over-lay the planks with gold , and their rings ( the places for the bars) [Heb. houses for, & c. i.e. serving for the bars to be put through and rest in them] thou shalt make of gold :the bars thou shalt likewise over-lay with gold .

30. Then thou shalt set up the Tabernacle [When all the parts of the Tabernacle were fitted and perfected , then there remained nothing but to bring it in a frame together, aad rear up the Tabernacle , as it was to stand] according to its manner , which hath been shewed thee on the Mount.

31. After that , thou shalt make a Vail [This Vail was instead of a seperation, or partition – wall, betwixt the Holy place, and the most Holy, or Holy of Holies , into which only the High Priest might enter once a year ; and this is the Vail, which the Apostle , Hebrews 9:3.doth call the second Vail . There was another Vail , at the door or entrance of the Tabernacle . See likewise Lev.4.6.] of sky-colour , and purple , and scarlet , and fine twinned linnen ; they [or he, viz. Bezaleel, or the master workman] shall make it of the most artificial work with Cherubims . [See Genesis 3:24.]

32. And shalt hang [Heb. give , and so ver. 33.] it on four pillars [i.e. on the hooks which shall be fastned to the pillars] of Sittim-(wood) over-laid with gold ; their books shall be of gold ; standing on four silver feet .

33. And thou shalt hang the Vail under the hooks , [whereof see verse 6.] and thou shalt bring the Ark of the Testimony [See above ch.25.16.] thither , within the Vail; and this Vail shall make a seperation unto you , betwixt the Holy, and betwixt the Holy of Holies .[Heb. holiness , (and ) Holiness of Holiness, and so in the next verse . The Vail was perculiarly made for this end, to keep men out , and hinder their going in , yea, and very looking into the most holy place , where the Ark was , Exod.40.3. See likewise Hebrews 6:8.]

34. And thou shalt put the Expiation – cover upon the Ark of the Testimony , in the Holy of Holies .

35. The Tables now [Understand the table whereon the Shew-bread was to lie] thu shalt set without the Vail, [viz. into the holy place , where the Priests administred] and the Candlestick over against the Table , on the one side of the Tabernacle , South-wards ; but the Table thou shalt set on the North-side .

36. Thou shalt likewise make a cover at the door of the Tent , [This was at the entrance of the door , yea it was in a manner the door it self at the entry of the Tabernacle , before it , where the Priests went daily in and out , to serve and administer within the holy place ; but the people might not enter therein , Heb.9.2,6.] of the skie colour , and purple, and skarlet , and fine twined linnen,embroidred work.

37. And for this cover , thou shalt make five pillars of Sittim-(wood ), and over-lay them with gold , [not that they were to be over-laid with gold all over but only the Chapiters and the fillets thereof , Exod.36.38.] their hooks shall be of gold : and thou shalt cast five copper feet for them.