Bible Strands
Exodus 36:9
Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the craftsmen’s measurements as they execute the tabernacle curtain construction. The account occurs during the detailed assembly phase after the initial divine instructions.
The words — אֹרֶךְ ('O.rekh) specifies the measured length of each piece, while רֹ֙חַב֙ (Ro.chav) defines its width. Both terms establish the exact physical parameters required for every curtain.
The thread — This verse reports the completed dimensions of the ten curtains described in Exodus 36:8. It directly bridges to Exodus 36:10, where the uniform curtains are grouped and fastened into two sets of five.
Why it lands — The text states that every curtain matches the same length and width before noting their subsequent joining. Readers must accept that sacred construction requires strict adherence to uniform specifications without deviation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.