And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
Parallel translations
- WEB He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;
- BSB For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
- NKJV He also made a screen for the tabernacle door, of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver,
- NASB He also made a curtain for the doorway of the tent, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver;
- NLT Then he made another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. He made it of finely woven linen and embroidered it with exquisite designs using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
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Quick answer
An embroidered screen of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen was made for the entrance of the tent. It formed the doorway into the Holy Place.
Overview
This first curtain marked the entrance into the sanctuary, beautiful but functioning as a controlled point of access. Like the veil within, it guarded the holiness of God's dwelling. The colorful workmanship follows the instruction of Exodus 26:36.
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Cross-references · 2
- Exod 40:28And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.
- Exod 26:36–37And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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