Exodus 26:7
New International Version
“Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether.

New Living Translation
“Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.

English Standard Version
“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make.

Berean Standard Bible
You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

King James Bible
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

New King James Version
“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair, to be a tent over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.

New American Standard Bible
“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

NASB 1995
“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

NASB 1977
“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

Amplified Bible
“Then you shall make [exterior] curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains in all.

Christian Standard Bible
“You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make eleven of these curtains.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make 11 of these curtains.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Make 11 sheets of goats' hair to form an outer tent over the inner tent.

Good News Translation
"Make a cover for the Tent out of eleven pieces of cloth made of goats' hair.

International Standard Version
"You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent. You are to make eleven curtains.

Majority Standard Bible
You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

NET Bible
"You are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you are to make eleven curtains.

New Heart English Bible
"You shall make curtains of goats' hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make them eleven curtains.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

World English Bible
“You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you have made curtains of goats’ [hair] for a tent over the Dwelling Place; you make eleven curtains:

Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast made curtains of goats' hair, for a tent over the tabernacle; thou dost make eleven curtains:

Smith's Literal Translation
And make a curtain of goats' hair for the dwelling of the tent: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt make also eleven curtains of goats' hair, to cover the top of the tabernacle.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall also make eleven haircloth canopies to cover the roof of the tabernacle.

New American Bible
Also make sheets woven of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle. Make eleven such sheets;

New Revised Standard Version
You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall make curtains of goats' hair for a covering of the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And make a curtain of hair for a covering of the Tabernacle; eleven curtains you shall make them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt make for a covering of the tabernacle skins with the hair on, thou shalt make them eleven skins.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Eleven Curtains of Goats' Hair
7You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle— eleven curtains in all. 8Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.…

Cross References
Exodus 36:14
He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

Numbers 4:25
They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

Hebrews 9:2-3
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Hebrews 8:2
and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

Hebrews 3:3-6
For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. / And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. / Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. ...

1 Kings 6:9
So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.

1 Chronicles 17:1
After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

2 Samuel 7:2
he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

Isaiah 54:2
“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.

Ezekiel 41:1
Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.

Matthew 17:4
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering on the tabernacle: eleven curtains shall you make.

curtains

Exodus 35:26
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.

Exodus 36:14-18
And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them…

Numbers 4:25
And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

goats' hair.

Exodus 25:4
And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

Exodus 35:6,23
And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, …

Numbers 31:20
And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.

a

Exodus 26:24
And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

Isaiah 4:5
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

eleven

Exodus 26:1,9,12
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…

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Exodus 26
1. The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7. The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins.
15. The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31. The veil for the ark
36. The hanging for the door














You are to construct
This phrase indicates a divine command given to Moses, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions. The Hebrew root for "construct" is "עשׂה" (asah), which means to make or do. This reflects the active role the Israelites were to take in creating a dwelling place for God, symbolizing their participation in His divine plan.

curtains of goat hair
The use of goat hair is significant both materially and symbolically. Goat hair was a common and durable material in ancient times, used for making tents due to its weather-resistant properties. Spiritually, goats often symbolize sin and atonement in the Bible, as seen in the scapegoat ritual (Leviticus 16). Thus, the curtains of goat hair may represent the covering of sin and the need for atonement, foreshadowing Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

for the tent over the tabernacle
The "tent" refers to the temporary and mobile nature of the Israelites' worship space during their wilderness journey. The Hebrew word "אֹהֶל" (ohel) signifies a dwelling or habitation. The "tabernacle" (מִשְׁכָּן, mishkan) was the sacred space where God's presence dwelled among His people. This dual structure of tent and tabernacle highlights the balance between God's transcendence and immanence—His majesty and His closeness to His people.

eleven curtains in all
The specific number "eleven" may seem unusual, as biblical numbers often have symbolic meanings. While the number ten often represents completeness, eleven can signify a sense of incompleteness or transition. This could reflect the Israelites' journey toward the Promised Land, a period of transition and preparation. The precise number also underscores God's attention to detail and the importance of following His instructions exactly.

2. THE GOATS'-HAIR TENT-CLOTH.

(7-13) An awning such as that described in Exodus 26:1-6 would have neither kept out sun nor rain. For this purpose an ordinary cloth of goats'-hair was requisite, and accordingly Moses was instructed to make a second covering, which was to be of this material, and to extend over the whole of the first, thus externally concealing it. This second covering was, like the first, to be in two portions (Exodus 26:9-11), each of them made up of several "breadths," but the two portions were not to be of the same size. Both were to be thirty cubits in length, but the hinder portion was to contain five "breadths," while the portion in front was to contain six. Thus the outer covering was six feet broader than the inner one. The object was the protection of the inner covering, which was overlapped at both ends by the outer one (Exodus 26:9; Exodus 26:12).

(7) To be a covering.--Literally, to be a tent. (See the first Note on the chapter.)

Eleven curtains--i.e., eleven breadths. (See Note 2 on Exodus 26:1.) . . .

Verse 7. - From the inner covering of the tabernacle the directions proceed to the external covering, or rather coverings, which constituted the real strength of the structure, and its protection from wet or stormy weather. Curtains of goats' hair, such as the Arabs still use, as the ordinary covering of their tents (Layard, Nin. and Bab., p. 171), were to form a true "tent" (ohel) above the tabernacle, being supported by tent-poles, and kept taut by means of cords and pegs (Exodus 27:19; Exodus 35:18). See the representation in Dr. W. Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 3. p. 1454, which is reproduced in the Speaker's Commentary, vol. 1. p. 376. To be a covering. In Exodus 36:14, we have - "he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle," which is far better. The word used in both places is the same (ohel). Eleven curtains - i.e., "eleven breadths." Compare ver. 1.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You are to make
וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

curtains
יְרִיעֹ֣ת (yə·rî·‘ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 3407: A hanging

of goat hair
עִזִּ֔ים (‘iz·zîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5795: Female goat

for the tent
לְאֹ֖הֶל (lə·’ō·hel)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 168: A tent

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tabernacle,
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

eleven
עַשְׁתֵּי־ (‘aš·tê-)
Number - common singular construct
Strong's 6249: Eleven, eleventh

curtains altogether.
יְרִיעֹ֖ת (yə·rî·‘ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3407: A hanging


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