Exodus 26:8

What does Exodus 26:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 26:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Every curtain is to be thirty cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

the length of the one curtain <FI>is<Fi> thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit; one measure <FI>is<Fi> to the eleven curtains;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The length of one hair-curtain shall be thirty cubits; and the breadth, four: the measure of all the curtains shall be equal.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits — one measure for the eleven curtains.

Context

v.7And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

v.8This passage

v.9And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 26:2

    The 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.

  • Exodus 26:13

    And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

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