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Exodus 36:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He made fifty loops on one curtain, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was part of the second set. The loops connected one curtain to another.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how skilled craftsmen carefully made loops to connect the tabernacle curtains together, showing attention to God's specific instructions.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the construction of the tabernacle (God's portable dwelling place) during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. Moses had received detailed instructions from God about every aspect of the tabernacle's construction, and skilled craftsmen like Bezalel were faithfully following these precise specifications. The tabernacle would serve as the center of worship and God's presence among the Israelites for nearly 500 years.

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