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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Exodus 26"
description: "CHAPTER 26   :-. TEN CURTAINS 1. cunning work—that is, of
elegant texture, richly embroidered. The word \"cunning,\" in
old English, is synonymous with \"ski"
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CHAPTER 26

. TEN CURTAINS

**1. cunning work**—that is, of
elegant texture, richly embroidered. The word "cunning," in
*old* English, is synonymous with "skilful."

**2. length**—Each curtain was to
be fifteen yards in length and a little exceeding two in breadth.

**3. The five curtains shall be
coupled together one to another,** &c.—so as to form two
grand divisions, each eleven yards wide.

**6. taches**—clasps; supposed in
shape, as well as in use, to be the same as hooks and eyes.

**7-13. curtains of goats' hair**—These
coarse curtains were to be one more in number than the others, and to
extend a yard lower on each side, the use of them being to protect
and conceal the richer curtains.

**14. a covering . . . of rams' skins
dyed red**—that is, of Turkey red leather. [See on .]

**15-30. thou shalt make boards . . .
rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion . . . which was
showed thee**—The tabernacle, from its name as well as from its
general appearance and arrangements, was a tent; but from the
description given in these verses, the boards that formed its walls,
the five (cross) bars that strengthened them, and the middle bar that
"reached from end to end," and gave it solidity and
compactness, it was evidently a more substantial fabric than a light
and fragile tent, probably on account of the weight of its various
coverings as well as for the protection of its precious furniture.

**36. an hanging for the door of the
tent**—Curtains of rich and elaborate embroidery, made by the
women, are suspended over the doors or entrances of the tents
occupied by Eastern chiefs and princes. In a similar style of
elegance was the hanging finished which was to cover the door of this
tabernacle—the chosen habitation of the God and King of Israel. It
appears from [Exodus 26:12](../../../kjv/exodus/26/12); [Exodus 26:22](../../../kjv/exodus/26/22);
[Exodus 26:23](../../../kjv/exodus/26/23), that the ark and mercy
seat were placed in the west end of the tabernacle, and consequently
the door or entrance fronted the east, so that the Israelites in
worshipping Jehovah, turned their faces towards the west; that they
might be thus figuratively taught to turn from the worship of that
luminary which was the great idol of the nations, and to adore the
God who made it and them [HEWLETT].

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