Exodus 26:9
New International Version
Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.

New Living Translation
Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and join the other six into a second long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the second set of curtains to hang over the front of the sacred tent.

English Standard Version
You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent.

Berean Standard Bible
Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.

King James Bible
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

New King James Version
And you shall couple five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the forefront of the tent.

New American Standard Bible
You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

NASB 1995
“You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

NASB 1977
“And you shall join five curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

Amplified Bible
You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent [to make a closed door].

Christian Standard Bible
Join five of the curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves. Then fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Join five of the curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves. Then fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.

American Standard Version
And 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.

Contemporary English Version
Sew five of the sections together to make one panel. Then sew the other six together to make a second panel, and fold the sixth section double over the front of the tent.

English Revised Version
And 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sew five of the sheets together into one set and the remaining six into another set. Fold the sixth sheet in half [to hang] in front of the tent.

Good News Translation
Sew five of them together in one set, and the other six in another set. Fold the sixth piece double over the front of the Tent.

International Standard Version
You are to join five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and you are to double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

Majority Standard Bible
Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.

NET Bible
You are to join five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves. You are to double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

New Heart English Bible
You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the front of the tabernacle.

World English Bible
You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have joined the five curtains apart, and the six curtains apart, and have doubled the six curtains at the front of the tent.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast joined the five curtains apart, and the six curtains apart, and hast doubled the six curtains over-against the front of the tent.

Smith's Literal Translation
And join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves, and double the sixth curtain in front before the tent.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Five of which thou shalt couple by themselves, and the six others thou shalt couple one to another, so as to double the sixth curtain in the front of the roof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Five of these you shall join by themselves, and six of these you shall couple to one another, in such a manner as to double the sixth canopy at the front of the roof.

New American Bible
Join five of the sheets into one set, and the other six sheets into another set. Use the sixth sheet double at the front of the tent.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall join five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And join five curtains as one, and six curtains as one, and fold the sixth curtain against the face of the Tabernacle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt join the five skins together, and the six skins together; and thou shalt double the sixth skin in front of the tabernacle.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Eleven Curtains of Goats' Hair
8Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. 9Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent. 10Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.…

Cross References
Exodus 36:14-15
He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. / Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

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 4:25-26
They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

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

1 Kings 6:15-16
He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

1 Kings 6:19-20
Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.

1 Kings 7:2-3
He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

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.

2 Chronicles 3:8-9
Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold. / The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

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 9:23-24
So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

five curtains by themselves

Exodus 26:3
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

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Exodus 26
1. The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7. The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.
15. The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31. The veil for the ark
36. The hanging for the door














Join five of the curtains into one set
This phrase begins with the instruction to join five curtains together, which is part of the detailed plan for constructing the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "join" is "chabar," which means to bind or unite. This signifies the unity and cohesion required in the construction of the Tabernacle, reflecting the unity of the people of God. The number five often symbolizes grace in biblical numerology, suggesting that the structure of the Tabernacle is founded upon God's grace.

and the other six curtains into another set
Here, the instruction is to join six curtains into another set. The number six in the Bible often represents humanity, as man was created on the sixth day. This could symbolize the connection between divine grace (represented by the five curtains) and humanity (represented by the six curtains), indicating that the Tabernacle is a place where God meets with His people.

and fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent
The act of folding the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent is significant. The Hebrew word for "fold" is "kaphal," which means to double or to fold over. This action creates a stronger, more secure entrance, symbolizing the strength and protection found in God's presence. The front of the tent, being the entrance, represents the way to approach God, emphasizing the need for reverence and preparation when entering His presence. The doubling of the curtain may also symbolize the dual nature of Christ as both God and man, serving as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity.

(9) Thou . . . shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.--The additional "breadth" was to be doubled back upon itself, so giving a sort of finish to the roof in the front of the structure.

Verse 9. - Thou shalt couple, etc. As with the inner awning of linen, so with the goats' hair tent-cloth. The whole when made up was to be in two pieces, for convenience of transport. (See the comment on ver. 3.) The number of breadths in the tent-cloth being uneven, the two pieces were to be of different sizes, one containing five, and the other six, "breadths." Thou shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. "Tabernacle" here is a mistranslation; since the Hebrew word is ohel, "tent." The meaning may be, either that the sixth breadth was to be doubled back upon the fifth, or that half of it was to be doubled back upon the other half. The latter view is to be preferred, since otherwise the extra breadth would have been superfluous.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Join
וְחִבַּרְתָּ֞ (wə·ḥib·bar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

five
חֲמֵ֤שׁ (ḥă·mêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

of the curtains
הַיְרִיעֹת֙ (hay·rî·‘ōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3407: A hanging

into one set
לְבָ֔ד (lə·ḇāḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

and the other six
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

into another.
הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת (hay·rî·‘ōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3407: A hanging

Then fold the sixth
הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔ית (haš·šiš·šîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional

curtain {over}
הַיְרִיעָ֣ה (hay·rî·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3407: A hanging

double
וְכָפַלְתָּ֙ (wə·ḵā·p̄al·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3717: To fold together, to repeat

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the front
מ֖וּל (mūl)
Preposition
Strong's 4136: Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite

of the tent.
הָאֹֽהֶל׃ (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 168: A tent


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