And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling.
- BSB Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
- NKJV You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain of the second set.
- NASB You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.
- NLT Make fifty loops for one edge of each large curtain.
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Quick answer
Fifty loops were placed along the joining edges of the goats'-hair curtains, as with the linen ones. These would receive clasps to unite the outer tent.
Overview
Like the inner curtains, the outer tent was fitted with fifty loops along each meeting edge to be fastened together. The parallel construction shows the consistent, orderly method behind the tabernacle's assembly. Even the protective outer layer was bound into a unified whole, reflecting the integrity of God's dwelling.
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