Exodus 26 General Notes

- The sacred tent has four layers (from inside to out): linen, goats’ hair, tanned rams’ skins, and fine leather. - There are multiple different curtains described using three different Hebrew words: one sort of curtains to make the walls of the tent ([26:1–13](../26/01.md)), another to separate the Holy Place and Most Holy Place (also known as Holy of Holies) ([26:31–34](../26/31.md)), and another for the entrance of the sacred tent ([26:36–37](../26/36.md)). If there are words in your language that would make a distinction between these sorts of hanging cloths, it would be appropriate to make a distinction in your translation.

Structure and Formatting

This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter. - v. 1–30: Instructions for constructing the exterior of the sacred tent * v. 1–6: Inner covering * v. 7–14: Outer covering layers * v. 15–30: Wooden framework - v. 31–35: Instructions for arranging the interior of the sacred tent - v. 36–37: Instructions for hanging the entrance curtain

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

The tent of meeting

This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the box would be stored. This would eventually become the Dwelling. (See: tabernacle and holy)