Exodus 36:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He joined five curtains together as one set, and six curtains together as another set.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the craftsmen carefully organized the tabernacle curtains into two separate groups during construction.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the construction of the tabernacle (God's portable dwelling place) during Israel's time in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. Bezalel and other skilled craftsmen were following God's detailed instructions to create the tent of meeting where God would dwell among His people.

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Exodus 26:9

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.

Exodus 26:4

Make loops of blue yarn along the edge of one curtain where it will be joined to another. Do the same thing on the edge of the other curtain where the two will be connected together.

Exodus 26:5

Make fifty loops on one curtain, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that connects to the second one, so that the loops can fasten together with each other.

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