Exodus 26:5
New International Version
Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other.

New Living Translation
The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.

English Standard Version
Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another.

Berean Standard Bible
Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Fifty loops you shall make in the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is on the end of the second set, that the loops may be clasped to one another.

New American Standard Bible
You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

NASB 1995
“You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

NASB 1977
“You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

Amplified Bible
You shall make fifty loops on the one curtain, and fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain that is in the second set. The loops on one curtain correspond to the loops on the other.

Christian Standard Bible
Make fifty loops on the one curtain and make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops line up together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make 50 loops on the one curtain and make 50 loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops line up together.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
placing the loops opposite each other.

Good News Translation
Put fifty loops on the first piece of the first set and fifty loops matching them on the last piece of the second set.

International Standard Version
You are to make 50 loops in the one curtain, and you are to make 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other.

Majority Standard Bible
Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.

NET Bible
You are to make fifty loops on the one curtain, and you are to make fifty loops on the end curtain which is on the second set, so that the loops are opposite one to another.

New Heart English Bible
You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one to another.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one another.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You make fifty loops in the first curtain, and you make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which [is] in the joining of the second, causing the loops to take hold to one another;

Young's Literal Translation
fifty loops thou dost make in the one curtain, and fifty loops thou dost make in the edge of the curtain which is in the joining of the second, causing the loops to take hold one unto another;

Smith's Literal Translation
Fifty loops in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the lip of the curtain that is in the joining of the second, from the receiving the loops one to the other.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A curtain shall have fifty loops on each of two sides, inserted in such a manner that loop may come against loop, and one can be fitted to the other.

New American Bible
Make fifty loops along the edge of the end sheet in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding sheet in the second set, and so placed that the loops are directly opposite each other.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall make fifty loops on the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Fifty loops shall you make on the edge of one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make on the edge of the other curtain that is in the coupling of the second; and the loops shall be directly opposite one another.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Fifty rings you shall make on the edge of one curtain and fifty rings you shall make on the other edge of the curtain in the other coupling, and they shall be upright rings, one against one.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 set; the loops shall be opposite one to another.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Fifty loops shalt thou make for one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make on the part of the curtain answering to the coupling of the second, opposite each other, corresponding to each other at each point.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Ten Curtains of the Tabernacle
4Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set. 5Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. 6Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.…

Cross References
Exodus 36:12
He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.

Exodus 25:9
You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

Exodus 40:18-19
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Numbers 4:6
They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

1 Kings 6:9
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.

1 Chronicles 28:11-12
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

2 Chronicles 3:3-4
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

Ezekiel 41:1-4
Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:2-3
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Hebrews 9:11
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Hebrews 10:1
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Revelation 15:5
After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Make fifty loops
The instruction to "make fifty loops" is a precise directive given by God to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle. The number fifty in the Bible often symbolizes completeness or fullness, as seen in the Jubilee year, which occurs every fifty years. The loops were likely made of blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, as indicated in other parts of the Tabernacle's construction. This detail underscores the importance of order and precision in worship, reflecting God's nature as a God of order and beauty.

on the edge of the end curtain
The "edge of the end curtain" refers to the specific placement of these loops on the curtains that formed the Tabernacle's covering. The Hebrew word for "edge" is "qāṣeh," which can also mean extremity or border. This placement signifies the importance of boundaries and limits, even in sacred spaces. It reminds believers of the need for defined spiritual boundaries in their lives, ensuring that their worship and service are aligned with God's instructions.

in one set
The phrase "in one set" indicates that the curtains were grouped or paired together. This reflects the unity and cohesion required in the construction of the Tabernacle, symbolizing the unity of the body of Christ. Just as the curtains were joined to form a single covering, believers are called to be united in purpose and spirit, working together to create a dwelling place for God's presence.

and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain of the second set
The repetition of "fifty loops" for the "second set" of curtains emphasizes symmetry and balance in the Tabernacle's design. This mirrors the biblical principle of balance in life and faith, where believers are encouraged to maintain equilibrium between different aspects of their spiritual journey. The second set of curtains, like the first, required the same attention to detail and adherence to God's instructions, highlighting the consistency and faithfulness expected in the believer's walk with God.

(5) That the loops may take hold one of another.--Rather, correspond one to another. They were not to "take hold," but to be attached by golden links.

Taches, or clasps. These might be split-rings, or links like modern sleeve-links.

And it shall be one tabernacle.--Rather, and (so) the tabernacle shall be one. The division of the curtain which formed the roof into two portions tended to make a division in the tabernacle itself. To prevent this, the two curtains were to be so looped together as to be practically one. Thus the tabernacle itself became one.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Make
תַּעֲשֶׂה֮ (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

loops
לֻֽלָאֹ֗ת (lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

on the edge
בִּקְצֵ֣ה (biq·ṣêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

of the
הָאֶחָת֒ (hā·’e·ḥāṯ)
Article | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

end curtain
בַּיְרִיעָ֣ה (bay·rî·‘āh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3407: A hanging

of both
הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית (haš·šê·nîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

sets,
בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת (bam·maḥ·be·reṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4225: Something joined, place of joining

so that the loops
הַלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔ת (hal·lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

line up
מַקְבִּילֹת֙ (maq·bî·lōṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 6901: To receive, take

opposite
אִשָּׁ֖ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

one another.
אֲחֹתָֽהּ׃ (’ă·ḥō·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister


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