“Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet : with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. of cunning: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer”
That is, of most cunning or fine work.
“And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.”
On the side that the curtains might be tied together.
“Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.”
In tying together both the sides.
“And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.”
Lest rain and weather should mar it.
“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.”
That is, five on the one side, and five on the other, and the sixth should hang over the door of the Tabernacle.
“And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.”
For these curtains were two cubits longer than the curtains of the Tabernacle so that they were wider by a cubit on both sides.
“And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.”
To be put upon the covering that was made of goats’ hair. This was the third covering of the Tabernacle.
“And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.”
Or, brass pieces, wherein were the mortises for the tenons.
“And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. coupled: Heb. twinned”
The Hebrew word signifieth twins: declaring that they should be so perfect and well joined as was possible.
“And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.”
Cross references: : Exod. 25:9 , 40 ; Heb. 8:5 ; Acts 7:44
“And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.”
Some read, heads of the pillars.
“And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.”
Whereinto the high Priest only entered once a year. Hebrew, Under the hooks: meaning that it should hang downward from the hooks.
“And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.”
This hanging or veil was between the holy place, and there where the people were.