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 · 2000Fifty 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 · 1611Fifty 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 · 1901Fifty 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 · 1949Fifty twists on one curtain and fifty on the other, the twists to be opposite one another.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862fifty 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) · 1752Every 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 · 1890Fifty 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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