Reference: Curtain
Easton
(1.) Ten curtains, each twenty-eight cubits long and four wide, made of fine linen, also eleven made of goat's hair, covered the tabernacle (Ex 26:1-13; 36:8-17).
(2.) The sacred curtain, separating the holy of holies from the sanctuary, is designated by a different Hebrew word (peroketh). It is described as a "veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work" (Ex 26:31; Le 16:2; Nu 18:7).
(3.) "Stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain" (Isa 40:22), is an expression used with reference to the veil or awning which Orientals spread for a screen over their courts in summer. According to the prophet, the heavens are spread over our heads as such an awning. Similar expressions are found in Ps 104:2; comp. Isa 44:24; Job 9:8.
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Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them. The length of each curtain twenty-eight cubits, and, the breadth four cubits, of each curtain, one measure, for all the curtains. read more. The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another. And thou shalt make loops of blue on the border of each curtain, at the edge of the set, - and, thus, shalt thou do in the border of the curtain, that is outmost in the second set: fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the one curtain, and fifty loops, shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain which is in the second set, the loops being opposite, one to another. And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, - so shalt thou join the curtains one to another, with the clasps, and thus shall the habitation be one. And thou shalt make curtains of goat's hair, for a tent, over the habitation - eleven curtains, shalt thou make them. The length of each curtain, thirty cubits, and the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain, - one measure, to the eleven curtains. And thou shalt join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves, and thou shalt fold back the sixth curtain, in the forefront of the tent. And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of the one curtain, that is outmost in the set, and fifty loops on the border of the curtain, of the second set. And thou shalt make fifty clasps of bronze, and bring the clasps into the loops, so shalt thou join the tent, and it shall be one. And the overplus that remaineth in the curtains of the tent, - the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over at the back of the habitation. And, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side of that which remaineth, in the length of the curtains of the tent shall be hung over the sides of the habitation on this side and on that side to make a covering.
And thou shalt make a veil, of blue and purple, and crimson and fine-twined linen, - of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim;
Then did all the wise-hearted among the workers of the material make the habitation of ten curtains, of fine-twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, with cherubim the work of the skilful weaver, did he make them. The length of each curtain, was twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth four cubits, for each curtain, - one measure, had all the curtains. read more. And he joined the first five curtains, one to another, - and the other five curtains, joined he one to another, And he made loops of blue upon the border of the first curtain, at the edge of the set, - thus, made he in the border of the other curtain at the edge of the second set: Fifty loops, made he in the first curtain, and fifty loops, made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second set, - the loops being, opposite, one to another. And he made fifty clasps of gold, - and joined the curtains one to another with the clasps, and so the habitation became, one. And he made curtains of goats-hair, for the tent over the habitation, eleven curtains, did he make them: the length of each curtain, was thirty cubits, and, four cubits, was the breath of each curtain, - one measure, had the eleven curtains. And he joined five of the curtains by themselves, - and the six curtains, by themselves. And he made fifty loops upon the border of the curtain that was outmost in the one set and fifty loops, made he upon the border of the curtain of the second set.
And Yahweh said unto Moses - Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he do not come at all times into the holy place, within the veil, - into the presence of the propitiatory, which is upon the ark, so shall he not die, for, in the cloud, will I appear upon the propitiatory.
But thou and thy sons with thee, shall keep the charge of your priesthood, as to every matter of the altar and as to the interior of the veil, and shall do the laborious work, as a laborious service of gifts, do I give your priesthood, and, the stranger who cometh near shall be put to death.
Who spreadeth out fire heavens, by himself alone! and marcheth along, on the heights of the sea;
Putting on light, as a robe, Stretching out the heavens, as a curtain;
It is he who sitteth upon the circle of the earth, While the inhabitants thereof are, as grass-hoppers, - Who stretcheth forth, as a curtain, the heavens, And spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Thus, saith Yahweh Who hath redeemed thee, Who hath fashioned thee from birth, - I - Yahweh, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens, alone, Spreading forth the earth, of myself;