Exodus 26:4

Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.

Berean Standard Bible

Follow its threads on the canvas →

Study note

Setting — The text records divine instructions given to Moses regarding the precise construction of the tabernacle curtains. God commands specific materials and placement for assembling the sanctuary structure.

The words — לֻֽלְאֹת (lul.'Ot) denotes the loops, and תְּכֵ֗לֶת (te.Khe.let) specifies the violet or blue dye used to form them. These terms establish the physical requirements for joining the linen panels.

The thread — This directive recurs in Exodus 26:5, which mandates fifty matching loops for alignment, and Exodus 26:10, which reiterates the placement on the first set. Exodus 36:11 records the actual execution of this command during the tabernacle's assembly.

Why it lands — The verse demands exact replication of sacred specifications without deviation. It requires the builder to prioritize precise craftsmanship and uniformity in constructing the worship space.

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The Hebrew words

וְעָשִׂ֜יתָve./'a.Si.taand/ you will make לֻֽלְאֹ֣תlul.'Otloops of תְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff עַ֣ל'alon שְׂפַ֤תse.Fat[the] edge of הַיְרִיעָה֙ha/y.ri.'Ahthe/ curtain הָאֶחָ֔תha./'e.Chat<the>/ one מִקָּצָ֖הmi./ka.Tzahfrom/ an end בַּחֹבָ֑רֶתba./cho.Va.retin the/ joined set וְכֵ֤ןve./Khenand/ thus תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.Sehyou will do בִּשְׂפַ֣תbi/s.Faton/ [the] edge of הַיְרִיעָ֔הha/y.ri.'Ahthe/ curtain הַקִּ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha./Ki.tzo.Nah<the>/ outermost בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶתba./mach.Be.retin the/ joined set הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha./she.Nit<the>/ second

King James Version

And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

Cross-references

Exodus 26:5 Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.
Exodus 26:10 Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
Exodus 36:11 He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
Exodus 36:17 He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.