He made 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.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the coupling, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was outermost in the second coupling.
- KJV And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
- NKJV And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops he made on the edge of the curtain of the second set.
- NASB Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.
- NLT He made fifty loops for the edge of each large curtain.
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Quick answer
The fifty loops were sewn onto the edges of the curtain sets so the two halves could be joined into one tabernacle covering. Precise obedience to God's pattern is emphasized.
Overview
This continues the account of constructing the inner linen curtains of the tabernacle, exactly matching the instructions given to Moses on the mountain (Exodus 26:10). The repeated loops show that the dwelling place of God was made with careful symmetry and unity. The detailed faithfulness to the divine blueprint reminds us that worship is to be ordered according to God's word, not human invention.
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