The Meaning of Exodus 26:7 Explained

Exodus 26:7

KJV: And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

YLT: And thou hast made curtains of goats' hair, for a tent over the tabernacle; thou dost make eleven curtains:

Darby: And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt make  curtains  [of] goats'  [hair] to be a covering  upon the tabernacle:  eleven  curtains  shalt thou make. 

What does Exodus 26:7 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 26:7 mean?

And You shall make curtains of goats' [hair] to be a tent over the tabernacle one [and] ten curtains You shall make -
וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ יְרִיעֹ֣ת עִזִּ֔ים לְאֹ֖הֶל עַל־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עַשְׁתֵּי־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה יְרִיעֹ֖ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם

וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙  And  You  shall  make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְרִיעֹ֣ת  curtains 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
עִזִּ֔ים  of  goats'  [hair] 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֵז  
Sense: female goat, she-goat, goat, kid.
לְאֹ֖הֶל  to  be  a  tent 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
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.
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
עַשְׁתֵּי־  one 
Parse: Number, common singular construct
Root: עַשְׁתֵּי  
Sense: one, eleven, eleventh.
עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
יְרִיעֹ֖ת  curtains 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה  You  shall  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֹתָֽם    - 
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine plural
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.