The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the curtains were all the same size.
Parallel translations
- WEB The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains had one measure.
- KJV The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
- BSB Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
- NASB The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had the same measurements.
- NLT All ten curtains were exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.
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Quick answer
Each curtain is made to a uniform measure of twenty-eight by four cubits.
Overview
The curtains are crafted to exact, identical dimensions according to God's precise design. This careful uniformity reflects the order and intentionality of everything God commanded for His dwelling. God's house is built not haphazardly but according to His exact pattern, as Christ builds His church on a sure foundation (1 Corinthians 14:40; Hebrews 8:5).
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