King James Version
Exodus 26:11 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may ...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. tent: or, covering”
Exodus 26:11 · KJV
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. tent: or, covering
And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. of that: Heb. in the remainder, or, surplus
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt make”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“of brass”
H5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and couple”
H2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“together that it may be one”
H259properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
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