SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:1
¶ Y harás el tabernáculo de diez cortinas de lino torcido, cárdeno, y púrpura, y carmesí; y harás querubines de obra delicada.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:1
Verse 1. Thou shalt make the tabernacle] km mischan, from k shachan, to dwell, means simply a dwelling place or habitation of any kind, but here it means the dwelling place of Jehovah, who, as a king in his camp, had his dwelling or pavilion among his people, his table always spread, his lamps lighted, and the priests, &c., his attendants, always in waiting. From the minute and accurate description here given, a good workman, had he the same materials, might make a perfect fac simile of the ancient Jewish tabernacle. It was a movable building, and so constructed that it might be easily taken to pieces, for the greater convenience of carriage, as they were often obliged to transport it from place to place, in their various journeyings. For the twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, see note on "chap. xxv. 4", &c. Cherubims] See the note on "chap. xxv. 18".
Cunning work] bj chosheb probably means a sort of diaper, in which the figures appear equally perfect on both sides; this was probably formed in the loom. Another kind of curious work is mentioned, ver. 36, µqr rokem, which we term needle-work; this was probably similar to our embroidery, tapestry, or cloth of arras. It has been thought unlikely that these curious works were all manufactured in the wilderness: what was done in the loom, they might have brought with them from Egypt; what could be done by hand, without the use of complex machinery, the Israelitish women could readily perform with their needles, during their stay in the wilderness. But still it seems probable that they brought even their looms with them. The whole of this account shows that not only necessary but ornamental arts had been carried to a considerable pitch of perfection, both among the Israelites and Egyptians.
The inner curtains of the tabernacle were ten in number, and each in length twenty-eight cubits, and four in breadth; about sixteen yards twelve inches long, and two yards twelve inches broad. The curtains were to be coupled together, five and five of a side, by fifty loops, ver. 5, and as many golden clasps, ver. 6, so that each might look like one curtain, and the whole make one entire covering, which was the first.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - God manifested his presence among the Israelites in a tabernacle of tent, because of their condition in the wilderness. God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his people's stat and wants. The curtains of the tabernacle were to be very rich. The were to be embroidered with cherubim, signifying that the angels of God pitch their tents round about the church, Ps 34:7. (Ex 26:7-14)
Original Hebrew
ואת 853 המשׁכן 4908 תעשׂה 6213 עשׂר 6235 יריעת 3407 שׁשׁ 8336 משׁזר 7806 ותכלת 8504 וארגמן 713 ותלעת 8438 שׁני 8144 כרבים 3742 מעשׂה 4639 חשׁב 2803 תעשׂה 6213 אתם׃ 853
