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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Exodus 26:2

The length of one curtain shall be twenty eight cubits,.... Or fourteen yards:

and the breadth of one curtain four cubits; or two yards; according to the common notion of a cubit being half a yard; but if, as Dr. Cumberland says, the Jewish and Egyptian cubit was three inches longer, this will make a considerable difference in the length and breadth of those curtains, especially in the former:

and everyone of the curtains shall have one measure; be of equal length and breadth.

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See also Exodus 26:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    (Compare Exodus 36:8.) The tabernacle was to comprise three main parts, the tabernacle Exodus 26:1, more strictly so-called, its tent Exodus 26:7, and its covering...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 26 THE TABERNACLE AND ITS CONSTRUCTION _ 1. The curtains (Exodus 26:1)_ 2. The coverings (Exodus 26:7) 3. The boards (Exodus 26:15) 4. The vail ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 26. P. THE DWELLING. This chapter deals with the tent, or tabernacle proper, describing in succession the four thicknesses of different materials which were to make its covering (Exodus 26:1. _...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CUBITS. See App-51....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (cf. Exodus 36:8-13). The ornamented _curtains_, forming the Dwelling itself. These were ten in number, each 28 cubits (42 ft.) long, and 4 cubits (6 ft.) wide, all made of richly coloured tapestry, w...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MOREOVER, THOU SHALT MAKE THE TABERNACLE— The word which we render _tabernacle,_ signifies _a place to dwell in:_ and as this was to be an habitation of the Deity, it is therefore called _the tabernac...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 26 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cher-u-bim the work of the skilful workman sh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE LENGTH OF ONE CURTAIN SHALL BE EIGHT AND TWENTY CUBITS, AND THE BREADTH OF ONE CURTAIN FOUR CUBITS: AND EVERY ONE OF THE CURTAINS SHALL HAVE ONE MEASURE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE PROPER This, which in the Hebrew is called 'the dwelling' (see on Exodus 25:9), consists of an oblong tent, 30 cubits long, 10 broad, and 10 high, and stands within the 'court of the ta...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXVI. THE TABERNACLE. (1-37) The sacred tent which was to form the “House OF God,” or temple, for Israel during the continuance of the people in the wilderness, and which in point of fact served them...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LENGTH... EIGHT AND TWENTY CUBITS. — Mr. Fergusson has shown that to cover over a space twenty cubits wide with a roof, the two sides of which should meet at a right angle, a tent-cloth almost exa...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֹ֣רֶךְ ׀ הַ יְרִיעָ֣ה הָֽ אַחַ֗ת שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה ו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVI. _ THE TABERNACLE._ Exodus 26:1 We now come to examine the structure of the tabernacle for which the most essential furniture has been prepared. Some confusion of thought exists, even...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE CURTAINS AND BOARDS OF THE TABERNACLE Exodus 26:1 The Tabernacle was constructed of upright boards, over which four sets of curtains were thrown. The innermost set, which made the ceiling, was of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Continuing the outward movement of description from the Ark as center, we have instructions concerning the curtains and coverings which were to constitute the Tabernacle and Tent. There was unquestion...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    No doubt every part and portion of the tabernacle furniture, had a spiritual signification, as we may gather from the caution the Lord gave to Moses concerning it: but the dullness of our capacities p...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Next we have the tabernacle itself, which was one, though separated into two parts. There were (as the word teaches us) two meanings in the tabernacle and in its form. In general it was where God dwel...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The length of one curtain [shall be] eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. Ver. 2. _Of the curtains._] Not, Of the...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The ten curtaines of the Tabernacle. 7 The eleuen curtaines of goats haire. 14 The couering of Rammes skinnes. 15 The boards of the Tabernacle, with their sockets and barres. 31 The Vaile for th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits and the breadth of one curtain four cubits; and everyone of the curtains shall have one measure, be exactly of the same size....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE COVERING OF THE TENT...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    H. THE VISION OR THE IDEAL OF THE TABERNACLE. THE ORDERING OF THE ARK AND OF THE HOUSE OF THE COVENANT; OF THE LIVING PRESENCE OF THE LAW AND OF THE DWELLING-PLACE OF THE LAW-GIVER Exodus 25-31 I. C...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    4. _The Tent, or the Dwelling itself_. Exodus 26:1-30 I. The Component Parts of the Tent as to Form. _a_. The tent itself. (1) Ten curtains of byssus each 28 cubits long, and 4 cubits wide. (2) Fift...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INNER COVERING OF THE TABERNACLE (vs.1-6) The tabernacle itself had four coverings; the lower one, which would be visible from inside, being made of fine woven linen with blue, purple and scarlet...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 God manifested his presence among the Israelites in a tabernacle or tent, because of their condition in the wilderness. God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his peopl...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The section of our book which now opens before us contains the instructive description of the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle, wherein the spiritual eye discerns the shadows of the various fe...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 26:2 length H753 each H259 curtain H3407 twenty-eight H6242 H8083 cubits H520 width H7341 each H259 curtain...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DWELLING-PLACE ITSELF (EXODUS 26:1 TO EXODUS 27:19). Having described the main contents of the Sanctuary which represented the permanent blessing which came from Him in His presence, we now move...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Further directions regarding the tabernacle. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: The wonders of God's presence are known only to those, who by the proper ceremonies, have come inside the c...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 26:1. _The tabernacle,_ המשׁכן _hammishacan,_ is not the only word which designates the habitation of the Lord. In Exodus 15:2, we find habitation, from the root נוה _Nevah, he dwelt,_ which wo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Curtains._ THE CURTAINS OF THE TABERNACLE I. That the glory of God is hidden to all who stand outside Jesus Christ. Man cannot surprise God and penetrate His secrets. II. That in Christ the glory...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 26:1 This section describes the curtains, frames, and bars (vv. Exodus 26:1) that would make up the TABERNACLE (see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 26:1. Of cunning work] = Mââsey CHOSHEB represents workmanship of a more skilful and costly kind, such as was used in the in working of the figures of the cherubim upon the inn...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn now in our Bibles to Exodus chapter twenty-six. Now when we got into the twenty-fifth chapter of the book of Exodus, we began with the construction of the tabernacle. First of all, God info...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    curtain Exodus 26:7 Exodus 26:8 Numbers 4:25 2 Samuel 7:2 1 Chronicles 17:

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