Bible Strands
Exodus 39:34
the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering;
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — Moses receives the completed tent and its furnishings from the Israelite workers at the moment the sanctuary construction concludes.
The words — מִכְסֵה (mikh.seh) denotes a covering, and עוֹרֹת הָאֵילִם הַמְאָדָּמִים (orot ha'elim ha'ma'dammim) literally names the dyed-red ram skins.
The thread — Exodus 39:34 lists the layered coverings placed over the tent structure before the interior furnishings are presented. This verse continues the sanctuary construction account by specifying the protective outer layers that precede the ark assembly.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the exact materials and order required for the sanctuary's exterior. It requires the reader to note how each specified covering serves a distinct functional role in the completed structure.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers’ skins, and the vail of the covering,