Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The craftsmen execute the tabernacle's fabric construction after receiving the architectural commands. This moment follows the joining of the linen curtains and precedes the insertion of the clasps that bind them.
The words — The Hebrew לֻֽלְאֹת (lul'ot) translates to "loops of" תְּכֵ֗לֶת (tekhelet), a specified blue or violet dye. These loops are placed עַל שְׂפַת הַיְרִיעָה (al sefat hayeri'ah), literally "on the edge of the curtain."
The thread — The directive originates in Exodus 26:4 as a command to fashion the loops. Exodus 36:12 records the completion of this task, noting fifty loops on each curtain set aligned opposite one another.
Why it lands — The text requires exact replication of the commanded fabric specifications for the sanctuary's framework. It asks the reader to observe the deliberate, measured execution of the divine instructions rather than abstract symbolism.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
Cross-references
- 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.