Exodus 26:5

What does Exodus 26:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 26:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling; the loops shall be opposite one to another.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling; the loops shall be opposite one to another.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Fifty twists on one curtain and fifty on the other, the twists to be opposite one another.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

fifty loops thou dost make in the one curtain, and fifty loops thou dost make in the edge of the curtain which <FI>is<Fi> in the joining of the second, causing the loops to take hold one unto another;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Every curtain shall have fifty loops on both sides, so set on, that one loop may be against another loop, and one may be fitted to the other.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make at the end of the curtain in the other coupling: the loops shall be opposite to one another.

Context

v.4And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is outmost in the second coupling.

v.5This passage

v.6And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be one whole.

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