Exodus 36:12

What does Exodus 36:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 36:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Fifty twists on the one curtain and fifty on the edge of the curtain of the other group; the twists being opposite to one another.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

fifty loops he hath made in the one curtain, and fifty loops hath he made in the end of the curtain which <FI>is<Fi> in the joining of the second; the loops are taking hold one on another.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That the loops might meet one against another, and might be joined each with the other.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He made fifty loops in one curtain, and he made fifty loops at the end of the curtain that was in the other coupling: the loops were opposite to one another.

Context

v.11And he made loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the second coupling.

v.12This passage

v.13And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was one.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 26:5

    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.

  • Exodus 26:10

    And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops upon the edge of the curtain which is outmost in the second coupling.

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