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A Practical, Protective Design
Commentators explain that the eleven goats' hair curtains were made into two large sections (5 curtains + 6 curtains). The extra curtain from the larger section was doubled over at the front of the tent. This served the practical purpose of creating an overhang to protect the more delicate inner curtains and provide a finished look to the entrance.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 26:1–37
18th Century
Theologian
(). The tabernacle was to comprise three main parts: the tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–6), more strictly speaking; its tent ([Reference Exodu…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 26:9
19th Century
Bishop
Thou ... shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. —The additional “breadth” was to be doubled back upon itself, …
John Gill
On Exodus 26:9
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall couple five curtains by themselves
And make one large curtain of them, as was ordered with respect to …
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 26:7–14
17th Century
Minister
The curtains of inferior materials, being made both longer and broader, covered the others, and were protected by coverings of skins. The whole rep…