Exodus 26:2
What does Exodus 26:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 26:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The length of each curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The length of each curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Every curtain is to be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the length of the one curtain <FI>is<Fi> eight and twenty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit, one measure <FI>is<Fi> to all the curtains;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits; the breadth shall be four cubits. All the curtains shall be of one measure.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits — one measure for all the curtains.
Context
v.1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.
v.2This passage
v.3Five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 26:7
And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.
- Numbers 4:25
they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of sealskin that is above upon it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
- 1 Chronicles 17:1
And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains.
- 2 Samuel 7:2
that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
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