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The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.
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Protective by Design
Commentators explain that these goats' hair curtains were intentionally made longer than the inner linen curtains. This extra length allowed them to hang over the sides, providing crucial protection for the more ornate and delicate inner sanctuary from the sun and rain. This detail highlights God's practical care in the Tabernacle's design.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). The tabernacle was to comprise three main parts: the tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–6), more strictly speaking; its tent ([Reference Exodu…
19th Century
Anglican
Thirty cubits. —The additional cubit on either side () would hang down and form a “valance” along the sides of the tent. (See Exod…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits
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The curtains of inferior materials, being made both longer and broader, covered the others, and were protected by coverings of skins. The whole rep…
