SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:31
¶ Y harás también un velo de cárdeno, y púrpura, y carmesí, y de lino torcido; será hecho de primorosa labor, con querubines;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 26:31
Verse 31. Thou shalt make a veil.] tkrp parocheth, from ûrp parach, to break or rend; the inner veil of the tabernacle or temple, (2 Chron. iii. 14,) which broke, interrupted, or divided between the holy place and the most holy; the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was standing. Compare Heb. ix. 8. The Septuagint constantly render it by katapetasma. Does not the Hebrew name tkrp parocheth moreover intimate the typical correspondence of this veil to the body or flesh of Christ? For this katapetasma or veil was his flesh, (Heb. x. 20,) which, being rent, affords us a new and living way into the holiest of all, i.e., into heaven itself. Compare Heb. x. 19, 20; ix. 24. And accordingly when his blessed body was rent upon the cross, this veil also (to katapetasma tou ierou) escisqh, was RENT in twain from the top to the bottom; Matthew xxvii. 51. - See Parkhurst, under the word ûrp .
The veil in the tabernacle was exceedingly costly; it was made of the same materials with the inner covering, blue, purple, scarlet, fine twined linen, embroidered with cherubim, &c. It served to divide the tabernacle into two parts: one, the outermost, called the holy place; the other, or innermost, called the holy of holies, or the most holy place. In this was deposited the ark of the covenant, and the other things that were laid up by way of memorial. Into this the high priest alone was permitted to enter, and that only once in the year, on the great day of atonement. It was in this inner place that Jehovah manifested himself between the cherubim. The Jews say that this veil was four fingers' breadth in thickness, in order to prevent any person from seeing through it; but for this, as Calmet observes, there was no necessity, as there was no window or place for light in the tabernacle, and consequently the most simple veil would have been sufficient to obstruct the discovery of any thing behind it, which could only be discerned by the light that came in at the door, or by that afforded by the golden candlestick which stood on the outside of this veil.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-37 - A vail, or curtain, separated the holy place from the most holy place It was hung upon pillars. This vail was for a partition between the holy place and the most holy; which forbade any to look into the holiest of all. The apostle tells what was the meaning of this vail Heb 9:8. That the ceremonial law could not make the comers thereunt perfect, nor would the observance of it bring men to heaven; the way into the holiest of all was not made manifest, while the firs tabernacle was standing. Life and immortality lay hidden till they wer brought to light by the gospel; which was signified by the rending of this vail at the death of Christ, Mt 27:51. We have now boldness to enter into the holiest, in all acts of worship, by the blood of Jesus yet such as obliges us to holy reverence. Another vail was for the outer door of the tabernacle. This vail was all the defence the tabernacle had. God takes care of his church on earth. A curtain shal be, if God please to make it so, as strong a defence to his house, a gates of brass and bars of iron. With this typical description of Christ and his church before us, what is our judgment of these matters Do we see any glory in the person of Christ? any excellence in his character? any thing precious in his salvation? or any wisdom in the doctrine of the cross? Will our religion bear examination? and are we more careful to approve our hearts to God than our characters towar men __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ועשׂית 6213 פרכת 6532 תכלת 8504 וארגמן 713 ותולעת 8438 שׁני 8144 ושׁשׁ 8336 משׁזר 7806 מעשׂה 4639 חשׁב 2803 יעשׂה 6213 אתה 853 כרבים׃ 3742
