King James Version
Exodus 26:14 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.”
Exodus 26:14 · King James Version
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
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.
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“And thou shalt make”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“of rams”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
“above”
H4605properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
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