Bible Strands
Exodus 26:12
As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh speaks to Moses at Mount Sinai, dictating precise architectural specifications for the tabernacle’s tent covering.
The words — The Hebrew terms סֶ֙רַח (Se.rach) and תִּסְרַ֕ח (tis.Rach) denote the structural overlap and the action of hanging over, emphasizing the physical extension of the fabric.
The thread — This instruction mirrors the adjacent directives in Exodus 26:11 and Exodus 26:13, which govern how the remaining fabric is secured and distributed across the tabernacle’s structure.
Why it lands — It demands exact compliance with divine measurements, treating architectural precision as a non-negotiable requirement for sacred space.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.