Overview
The Bible addresses veil across 6 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and Numbers. Closely related themes include Tabernacle, Types of Christ, Rebekah and Servants. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
Key Bible verses about veil
Old Testament
Exodus
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
People in the Bible and veil
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying veil for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 24:65, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Genesis and Numbers each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Moses and Aaron and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Tabernacle, Types of Christ, Rebekah and Servants.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about veil?
The Bible addresses veil across 6 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and Numbers. Closely related themes include Tabernacle, Types of Christ, Rebekah and Servants. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about veil?
The Bible references veil in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention veil?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 24:65: “For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with veil?
Moses and Aaron.
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