Exodus 36:35

Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The artisan constructs the sanctuary furnishings, placing the veil immediately after overlaying the wooden frames with gold. The narrative records the physical assembly of the tabernacle's interior partitions.

The words — וַיַּ֙עַשׂ (va.ya'as) means "and he made," while הַפָּרֹכֶת (ha.parokhet) denotes the specific curtain or veil. תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי (to-la'at shani) identifies the scarlet dye derived from a crushed insect, paired with fine linen.

The thread — The passage fulfills the construction command in Exodus 26:31 and establishes the location for the altar's placement in Exodus 30:6. Its role as a separating barrier is later referenced in Matthew 27:51 when the temple veil is torn.

Why it lands — The text specifies the exact colors, materials, and skilled craftsmanship required to create the partition, demanding precise attention to the sanctuary's physical layout. It records the manufactured boundary that separates spaces, leaving the theological significance to the surrounding narrative.

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The Hebrew words

וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙va/i.Ya.'asand/ he made אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַפָּרֹ֔כֶתha./pa.Ro.khetthe/ curtain תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve./'ar.ga.Manand/ purple וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve./to.La.'atand/ scarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֖יsha.Niscarlet וְשֵׁ֣שׁve./Sheshand/ fine linen מָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.Zartwisted מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work of חֹשֵׁ֛בcho.Sheva skillful worker עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe made אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ it כְּרֻבִֽים׃ke.ru.Vimcherubim

King James Version

And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

Cross-references

Matthew 27:51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Exodus 26:31 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Exodus 30:6 Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
Exodus 40:21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Hebrews 10:20 by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,