Exodus 26:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Five curtains should be joined together to each other, and the other five curtains should also be joined together to each other.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is giving instructions for connecting curtains in two separate groups of five as part of building the tabernacle.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for constructing the tabernacle, the portable sanctuary that would serve as God's dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The curtains described here were made of fine linen and would form the inner covering of the tabernacle, creating a sacred space where God would meet with His people.

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You shall join five curtains together as one set, and six curtains together as another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tabernacle.

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