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What the Bible Says About Curtains

Overview

The Bible addresses curtains across 21 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus. Closely related themes include Tapestry, Tabernacle, Goat, the and Silver.

Key Bible verses about curtains

Old Testament

Exodus

Exodus 27:9

And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

Exodus 27:10

And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.

Exodus 27:11

And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

Exodus 27:12

And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

Exodus 27:13

And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

Exodus 27:14

The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Exodus 27:15

And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

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 27:17

All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

Exodus 27:18

The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. fifty: Heb. fifty by fifty

Exodus 36:8

And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

Exodus 36:9

The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.

Exodus 36:10

And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

Exodus 36:11

And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

Exodus 36:12

Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

Exodus 36:13

And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

Exodus 36:14

And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.

Exodus 36:15

The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

Exodus 36:16

And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

Exodus 36:17

And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

Exodus 36:18

And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying curtains for yourself

  • Begin with Exodus 27:9, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Tapestry, Tabernacle, Goat, the and Silver.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about curtains?

The Bible addresses curtains across 21 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus. Closely related themes include Tapestry, Tabernacle, Goat, the and Silver.

How many Bible verses are about curtains?

The Bible references curtains in 21 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention curtains?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 27:9: “And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:”

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