9 Bible Verses about Curtains
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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;
But, after the second veil, a tent, that which is called Most Holy: Having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant covered around on every side with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;
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.
And lo! the veil of the Temple, was rent, from top to bottom, into two; and, the earth, was shaken, and, the rocks, were rent;
Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entrance through the Holy place, by the blood of Jesus, Which entrance he hath consecrated for us, as a way recent and living, through the veil, that is, his flesh, -
Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him - his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.
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.
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. The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another.read more.
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.
From Thematic Bible
Curtains » Figurative
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;
Their tents and their flocks, shall they take, And their curtains and all their baggage b and their camels, shall they carry off for themselves, - And shall cry out unto them, Terror round about!
Enlarge the space of thy tent And the curtains of thy habitations, let them spread forth do not spare, - Lengthen thy cords, And thy tent-pins, make thou fast;
Breach upon breach, they cry, For ruined, is all the land, - Suddenly, are ruined my tents, In a moment, my curtains!
My tent, is laid waste, And all my tent-cords, are broken, - My children, are gone forth from me and they, are not. There is none, To stretch out any more my tent, Or to set up my curtains.
Curtains » For the tabernacle
And thou shalt make the court of the habitation, - on the south side southward, hangings for the court of fine-twined linen, a hundred cubits in length to the one side; and the pillars thereof twenty, with their sockets twenty, of bronze, - and the hooks of the pillars and their cross-rods of silver. And, so, for the north side in length, hangings a hundred cubits, - and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty. of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their cross-rods of silver. read more.
And, the breadth of the court on the west side, hangings fifty cubits, - their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. And, the breadth of the court on the east side eastward, fifty cubits; and fifteen cubits the hangings for the side-piece, - their pillars three, and their sockets three; and, for the second side-piece, fifteen hangings, - their pillars three, and their sockets three, And for the gate of the court, a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, the work of an embroiderer, - their pillars four, and their sockets four. All the pillars of the court round about, to be joined with cross-rods of silver, and their hooks of silver, - and their sockets of bronze, The length of the court, a hundred cubits and the breadth fifty throughout and the height five cubits of fine-twined linen, - and their sockets, of bronze.
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. And he joined the first five curtains, one to another, - and the other five curtains, joined he one to another, read more.
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 he made fifty clasps of bronze, - to join together the tent, that it might become one.
Curtains » In the palace of ahasuerus
white stuff, cotton and blue, being held fast with cords of fine linen and purple, upon rods of silver, and pillars of white marble, - the couches being of gold and silver, upon a pavement of alabaster and white marble, and pearl and black marble.
Tents » Called » Curtains
Enlarge the space of thy tent And the curtains of thy habitations, let them spread forth do not spare, - Lengthen thy cords, And thy tent-pins, make thou fast;
Wherefore, - according as saith the Holy Spirit - To-day, if, unto his voice ye would hearken, do not
