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Exodus 36:16
He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The craftsman assembles the prepared linen curtains during the tabernacle construction sequence, following the measurement specifications of the previous step.
The words — וַיְחַבֵּר (va/y.cha.Ber) translates as "and he joined," while חֲמֵשׁ (cha.Mesh) and שֵׁשׁ (shesh) denote the exact counts of "five" and "six" curtains.
The thread — This assembly action directly links to Exodus 36:15, which establishes the curtain dimensions, and Exodus 36:17, which details the fifty loops added to each resulting set.
Why it lands — The text records a precise, methodical grouping process that requires the reader to track how ordered steps build a functional structure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.