And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
He joined five curtains together as one set, and six curtains together as another set.
The writer is describing how the craftsmen carefully organized the tabernacle curtains into two separate groups during construction.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their deliverance from Egypt, and God provided detailed instructions for constructing the Tabernacle, a portable sanctuary where His presence would dwell among them. Bezalel and his skilled team were carefully executing these divine plans, including the assembly of curtains that formed the Tabernacle's coverings. This verse specifically describes how they joined five curtains together and six others separately to create the necessary sections for the structure.
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