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Exodus 36:37

36:36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer

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He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;

And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

36:38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

What does Exodus 36:37 mean?

Exodus 36:37 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh), מָסָךְ (mâçâk), אֹהֶל (ʼôhel). It connects to 3 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
he
madeעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
an
hangingמָסָךְmâçâk/maw-sawk'/H4539a cover, i.e. veil
for
the
tabernacleאֹהֶלʼôhel/o'-hel/H168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
doorפֶּתַחpethach/peh'-thakh/H6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
of
blue,תְּכֵלֶתtᵉkêleth/tek-ay'-leth/H8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
and
purple,אַרְגָּמָןʼargâmân/ar-gaw-mawn'/H713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
and
scarlet,שָׁנִיshânîy/shaw-nee'/H8144crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it
and
fine
twinedשָׁזַרshâzar/shaw-zar'/H7806to twist (a thread of straw)
linen,שֵׁשׁshêsh/shaysh/H8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
of
needlework;רָקַםrâqam/raw-kam'/H7551to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricate
of
needlework:
Heb.
the
work
of
a
needleworker
or,
embroiderer

Commentary on Exodus 36:37

HENRY_FULL · Exodus 36:37–38
italic">with cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver. 37 And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; 38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass. In the building of a house there is a great deal of work about the doors and partitions. In the tabernacle these were answerable to the rest of the fabric; there were curtains for doors, and veils for partitions. 1. There was a veil made for a partition between the holy place, and the most holy, v. 35, 36 . This signified the darkness and distance of that dispensation, compared with the New Testament, which shows us the glory of God more clearly and invites us to draw near to it; and the darkness and distance of our present state, in comparison with heaven, where we shall be ever with the Lord and see him as he is. 2. There was a veil made for the door of the tabernacle, v. 37, 38 . At this door the people assembled, though forbidden to enter; for, while we are in this present state, we must get as near to God as we can. Bezaleel and

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Exodus 26:36

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

Exodus 26:37

And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

Exodus 40:28

And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

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Exodus 26:36

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

Exodus 27:16

And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

Exodus 38:18

And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.

Exodus 26:1

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. of cunning: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

Exodus 28:15

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Exodus 28:6

And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

Exodus 28:8

And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. curious: or, embroidered

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What does Exodus 36:37 say?

Exodus 36:37 (King James Version) reads: "And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer"

Is Exodus 36:37 in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus 36:37 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.

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