KJV ORIGINAL
The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. All the curtains were made to be exactly the same size.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the craftsmen made all the curtains for God's tabernacle to be uniform and precise in their measurements.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of building the tabernacle, God's portable dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The skilled craftsmen, led by Bezalel, were following the exact specifications God had given to Moses on Mount Sinai. These curtains formed the inner covering of the tabernacle, made from fine linen with beautiful blue, purple, and scarlet embroidery.
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