The Meaning of Exodus 26:13 Explained

Exodus 26:13

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

YLT: and the cubit on this side, and the cubit on that, in the superfluity in the length of the curtains of the tent, is spread out over the sides of the tabernacle, on this and on that, to cover it;

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Exodus 26:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 26:1-25 - The Curtains And Boards Of The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was constructed of upright boards, over which four sets of curtains were thrown. The innermost set, which made the ceiling, was of tapestry, embroidered with cherubim in various colors-blue, scarlet and purple-the cunning work of a damask weaver. Over these was a second set, of goats' hair, longer and broader, so as to protect them; while the third and fourth sets were of rams' and seals' skins, respectively, to protect the whole from the weather. In these curtains we may find profound teaching concerning the human nature of our Lord; for we are told that, the Word of God became flesh and tabernacled among us; and that phrase naturally suggests that His human body was the tent or tabernacle in which His spirit dwelled. See John 1:14. In the fine-twined linen His holiness; in the blue His heavenly origin; in the purple His majesty; in the scarlet His sufferings. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Exodus 26:13 mean?

And a cubit on this [side] on this [side] what remains of the length of the curtains of the tent shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle and on this [side] to cover it
וְהָאַמָּ֨ה מִזֶּ֜ה מִזֶּה֙ בָּעֹדֵ֔ף בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ יְרִיעֹ֣ת הָאֹ֑הֶל יִהְיֶ֨ה סָר֜וּחַ עַל־ צִדֵּ֧י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וּמִזֶּ֖ה לְכַסֹּתֽוֹ

וְהָאַמָּ֨ה  And  a  cubit 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
מִזֶּ֜ה  on  this  [side] 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
מִזֶּה֙  on  this  [side] 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
בָּעֹדֵ֔ף  what  remains 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: עָדַף  
Sense: to remain over, be in excess.
בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ  of  the  length 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
יְרִיעֹ֣ת  of  the  curtains 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
הָאֹ֑הֶל  of  the  tent 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
סָר֜וּחַ  hang 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: סָרוּחַ 
Sense: to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously.
עַל־  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
צִדֵּ֧י  the  sides 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: צַד 
Sense: side.
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
וּמִזֶּ֖ה  and  on  this  [side] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
לְכַסֹּתֽוֹ  to  cover  it 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.

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