Exodus 36:12
New International Version
They also made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other.

New Living Translation
The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain matched the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.

English Standard Version
He made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another.

Berean Standard Bible
He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Fifty loops he made on one curtain, and fifty loops he made on the edge of the curtain on the end of the second set; the loops held one curtain to another.

New American Standard Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

NASB 1995
He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

NASB 1977
He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

Amplified Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain [of the first set] and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.

Christian Standard Bible
He made fifty loops on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made 50 loops on the one curtain and 50 loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other.

American Standard Version
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.

English Revised Version
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
placing the loops opposite each other.

Good News Translation
They put fifty loops on the first piece of the first set and fifty loops matching them on the last piece of the second set.

International Standard Version
He made 50 loops in the one curtain, and he made 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other.

Majority Standard Bible
He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.

NET Bible
He made fifty loops on the first curtain, and he made fifty loops on the end curtain that was in the second set, with the loops opposite one another.

New Heart English Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling. The loops were opposite one to another.

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

World English Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling. The loops were opposite to one another.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
he has made fifty loops in the first curtain, and he has made fifty loops in the end of the curtain which [is] in the joining of the second; the loops are taking hold on one another.

Young's Literal Translation
fifty loops he hath made in the one curtain, and fifty loops hath he made in the end of the curtain which is in the joining of the second; the loops are taking hold one on another.

Smith's Literal Translation
Fifty loops he made in the one curtain, and fifty loops he made in the end of the curtain which is in the joining of the second; the loops being over against the one to the one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the loops might meet on against another, and might be joined each with the other.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that the loops might meet against one another and might be joined together.

New American Bible
Fifty loops were thus put on one inner sheet, and fifty loops on the inner sheet in the other set, with the loops directly opposite each other.

New Revised Standard Version
he made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They made fifty loops on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second; the loops were opposite each other.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Fifty loops they made for one curtain and fifty loops they made on the side of one curtain in another selvedge, bringing together loops, one against another.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one to another.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Curtains for the Tabernacle
11He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set. 12He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another. 13He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.…

Cross References
Exodus 26:3-6
Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. / Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set. / Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. ...

Exodus 39:33
Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

Exodus 40:18
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

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

1 Kings 6:15-18
He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. ...

2 Chronicles 3:5-7
He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. / He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

Ezekiel 41:16
as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered.

Ezekiel 41:25
Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:1-5
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / 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, ...

Hebrews 9:23-24
So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

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.

Revelation 21:16
The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Revelation 21:22
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.


Treasury of Scripture

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 26:5,10
Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another…

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1. The offerings are delivered to the workmen
4. The generosity of the people is restrained
8. The curtains with cherubim
14. The curtains of goats' hair
19. The covering of skins
20. The boards with their sockets
31. The bars
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He made fifty loops
The phrase "He made fifty loops" refers to the craftsmanship and precision involved in the construction of the Tabernacle. The number fifty in the Bible often symbolizes completeness or fullness, as seen in the Jubilee year (Leviticus 25:10). The loops were essential for joining the curtains, signifying unity and cohesion in the structure. The Hebrew word for loops, "לֻלָּאָה" (lulla'ah), suggests a circular form, representing eternity and the unending nature of God's covenant with His people.

on one curtain
The "one curtain" indicates the individual panels that made up the larger covering of the Tabernacle. Each curtain was a part of a greater whole, symbolizing how individual believers are part of the body of Christ. The Hebrew term for curtain, "יְרִיעָה" (yeriah), can also mean a tent or covering, emphasizing protection and the dwelling presence of God among His people.

and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set
This phrase highlights the meticulous design and symmetry in the Tabernacle's construction. The "end curtain of the second set" shows that the Tabernacle was not just a random assembly but a divinely inspired design. The repetition of fifty loops underscores the importance of order and divine instruction in worship. The second set of curtains represents continuity and the ongoing relationship between God and Israel.

so that the loops lined up opposite one another
The alignment of the loops "opposite one another" signifies harmony and precision. This careful arrangement ensured that the curtains could be joined seamlessly, reflecting the unity and order that God desires in His creation and among His people. The Hebrew root "נָכַח" (nakach), meaning to be opposite or in front of, suggests a face-to-face encounter, symbolizing the intimate relationship between God and His people, as well as the importance of alignment with His will.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He made
עָשָׂה֮ (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

loops
לֻלָאֹ֗ת (lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

on the one
הָאֶחָת֒ (hā·’e·ḥāṯ)
Article | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

curtain
בַּיְרִיעָ֣ה (bay·rî·‘āh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3407: A hanging

and fifty
וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

loops
לֻלָאֹ֗ת (lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

on the end
בִּקְצֵ֣ה (biq·ṣêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

curtain
הַיְרִיעָ֔ה (hay·rî·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3407: A hanging

of the second
הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית (haš·šê·nîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

set,
בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת (bam·maḥ·be·reṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4225: Something joined, place of joining

so that the loops
הַלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔ת (hal·lu·lā·’ōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3924: A loop

lined up
מַקְבִּילֹת֙ (maq·bî·lōṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 6901: To receive, take

opposite
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

one
אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

another.
אֶחָֽת׃ (’e·ḥāṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first


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