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Exodus 36:35

33 He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.

34 And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

36 He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.

37 For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
KJV
And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
WEB
He made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman.
ASV
And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, made he it.
DARBY
And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus: of artistic work he made it [with] cherubim.
BLB
And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely woven linen, the work of a designer, cherubim he made on it.
ÅB
Så gjorde de forhenget av blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint, tvunnet lingarn; de gjorde det i kunstvevning med kjeruber på.
OTB
De laget forhenget av blått, purpur og skarlagen garn og fint tvunnet lin, med kjeruber vevd inn i det av en dyktig håndverker.
B1930
Så gjorde de forhenget av blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint, tvunnet lingarn; de gjorde det i kunstvevning med kjeruber på.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 27:51

    At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

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  • Exodus 40:21

    Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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  • Exodus 30:6

    Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.

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  • Exodus 26:31–37

    Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

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  • Hebrews 10:20

    by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

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