Exodus 36:17
Exodus 36:17 in Multiple Translations
He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which was outmost in the second coupling.
And they put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group,
They made fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain in the second set.
Also he made fiftie strings vpon the edge of one curtaine in the seluedge in the coupling, and fiftie strings made hee vpon the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling.
And he maketh fifty loops on the outer edge of the curtain, in the joining; and fifty loops he hath made on the edge of the curtain which is joining the second;
He made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the coupling, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was outermost in the second coupling.
And he made fifty loops upon the outermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
And he made fifty loops in the edge of one curtain, and fifty in the edge of another curtain, that they might be joined one to another.
They made 100 loops of blue cloth. They fastened 50 of them to the outer edge of the one set and they fastened 50 to the outer edge of the other set.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 36:17
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Exodus 36:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּ֜עַשׂ
לֻֽלָאֹ֣ת
חֲמִשִּׁ֗ים
עַ֚ל
שְׂפַ֣ת
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
הַ/קִּיצֹנָ֖ה
בַּ/מַּחְבָּ֑רֶת
וַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
לֻלָאֹ֗ת
עָשָׂה֙
עַל
שְׂפַ֣ת
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת
הַ/שֵּׁנִֽית
וַ/יַּ֜עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
לֻֽלָאֹ֣ת
lulâʼâh
H3924
loop
N-fp
חֲמִשִּׁ֗ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
Adj
עַ֚ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
שְׂפַ֣ת
sâphâh
H8193
lips
N-fs
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
yᵉrîyʻâh
H3407
curtain
Art | N-fs
הַ/קִּיצֹנָ֖ה
qîytsôwn
H7020
outermost
Art | Adj
בַּ/מַּחְבָּ֑רֶת
machbereth
H4225
joining
Prep | N-fs
וַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
chămishshîym
H2572
fifty
Conj | Adj
לֻלָאֹ֗ת
lulâʼâh
H3924
loop
N-fp
עָשָׂה֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
שְׂפַ֣ת
sâphâh
H8193
lips
N-fs
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
yᵉrîyʻâh
H3407
curtain
Art | N-fs
הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת
chôbereth
H2279
set
Art | N-fs
הַ/שֵּׁנִֽית
shênîy
H8145
second
Art | Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 36:17
וַ/יַּ֜עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
לֻֽלָאֹ֣ת
lulâʼâh
H3924
"loop"
N-fp
A loop in the Bible refers to a ring or hook used to attach curtains, as described in Exodus. It is a small circular piece of metal or wood. Loops were used in the tabernacle.
Definition: 1) loop 1a) used in attaching curtains to hooks
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: loop. See also: Exodus 26:4; Exodus 26:11; Exodus 36:17.
חֲמִשִּׁ֗ים
chămishshîym
H2572
"fifty"
Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number fifty, used in various biblical contexts like measurements and quantities. It appears in Leviticus and Numbers.
Definition: 1) fifty 1a) fifty (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers) 1c) fiftieth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 141 OT verses. KJV: fifty. See also: Genesis 6:15; 1 Kings 7:2; Isaiah 3:3.
עַ֚ל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
שְׂפַ֣ת
sâphâh
H8193
"lips"
N-fs
This word refers to lips or language, and can also mean the edge or border of something. It is used in the Bible to describe the shore of a sea or the edge of a cup.
Definition: : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. See also: Genesis 11:1; Psalms 120:2; Psalms 12:3.
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
yᵉrîyʻâh
H3407
"curtain"
Art | N-fs
The Hebrew word for curtain or drape refers to a hanging or trembling fabric. It is used to describe the curtains in the tabernacle or temple, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: curtain, drape
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: curtain. See also: Exodus 26:1; Exodus 36:12; Psalms 104:2.
הַ/קִּיצֹנָ֖ה
qîytsôwn
H7020
"outermost"
Art | Adj
The outermost part of something, whether a place, object, or group, is described by this word, indicating the furthest or most extreme point, as seen in its translations as outmost or uttermost.
Definition: at the end, outermost, outer
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: out-(utter-) most. See also: Exodus 26:4; Exodus 36:11; Exodus 36:17.
בַּ/מַּחְבָּ֑רֶת
machbereth
H4225
"joining"
Prep | N-fs
This word describes a seam or joint where two things are joined together. In Exodus 28:7, it refers to the seams in the high priest's robe, which had to be carefully sewn. It can also mean a place where things are connected.
Definition: 1) thing joined, joint, seam, place of joining 1a) thing joined 1b) place of joining
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: coupling. See also: Exodus 26:4; Exodus 36:11; Exodus 39:20.
וַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
chămishshîym
H2572
"fifty"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number fifty, used in various biblical contexts like measurements and quantities. It appears in Leviticus and Numbers.
Definition: 1) fifty 1a) fifty (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers) 1c) fiftieth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 141 OT verses. KJV: fifty. See also: Genesis 6:15; 1 Kings 7:2; Isaiah 3:3.
לֻלָאֹ֗ת
lulâʼâh
H3924
"loop"
N-fp
A loop in the Bible refers to a ring or hook used to attach curtains, as described in Exodus. It is a small circular piece of metal or wood. Loops were used in the tabernacle.
Definition: 1) loop 1a) used in attaching curtains to hooks
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: loop. See also: Exodus 26:4; Exodus 26:11; Exodus 36:17.
עָשָׂה֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
שְׂפַ֣ת
sâphâh
H8193
"lips"
N-fs
This word refers to lips or language, and can also mean the edge or border of something. It is used in the Bible to describe the shore of a sea or the edge of a cup.
Definition: : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. See also: Genesis 11:1; Psalms 120:2; Psalms 12:3.
הַ/יְרִיעָ֔ה
yᵉrîyʻâh
H3407
"curtain"
Art | N-fs
The Hebrew word for curtain or drape refers to a hanging or trembling fabric. It is used to describe the curtains in the tabernacle or temple, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: curtain, drape
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: curtain. See also: Exodus 26:1; Exodus 36:12; Psalms 104:2.
הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת
chôbereth
H2279
"set"
Art | N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to a joint or a thing joined, like the curtain pieces of the tabernacle. It is used to describe the connecting parts of something. In the Bible, it appears in Exodus 26:17.
Definition: 1) junction, a thing joined 2) curtain pieces of the tabernacle
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: which coupleth, coupling. See also: Exodus 26:4; Exodus 26:10; Exodus 36:17.
הַ/שֵּׁנִֽית
shênîy
H8145
"second"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means second or again, like when Moses went up Mount Sinai a second time in Exodus 24:15-18. It can also mean another or something distinct.
Definition: 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). See also: Genesis 1:8; 1 Kings 6:1; Isaiah 11:11.
Study Notes — Exodus 36:17
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Context — The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair
15Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
16He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
17He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
18He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit. 19Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.Exodus 36:17 Summary
Exodus 36:17 talks about Moses making fifty loops for the curtains of the tabernacle, which were used to join the sets of curtains together. This shows us how important it is to follow God's instructions carefully, just like Moses did when building the tabernacle (as seen in Exodus 40:16). The loops and clasps worked together to make the tabernacle a cohesive unit, just as we, as believers, are called to be united in our service to God (Ephesians 4:3). By following God's plan, we can be instruments of unity and connection, just like the loops and clasps in the tabernacle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the purpose of the loops made by Moses in Exodus 36:17?
The loops were made to join the sets of curtains together, as seen in Exodus 36:18, where it is written that fifty bronze clasps were made to join the tent together as a unit, much like the way the loops and clasps worked together in Exodus 26:6.
How many loops were made for each set of curtains?
According to Exodus 36:17, fifty loops were made for the end curtain in the first set and fifty loops for the corresponding curtain in the second set, demonstrating the meticulous attention to detail in the construction of the tabernacle.
What can we learn from the precise measurements and details in Exodus 36:17?
The precision in the construction of the tabernacle, as seen in Exodus 36:17, teaches us about the importance of obedience to God's instructions, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 12:32, and the value of careful planning and attention to detail in our own lives and service to God.
How does the making of the loops in Exodus 36:17 relate to the broader theme of the tabernacle?
The loops and the entire tabernacle construction, as described in Exodus 36:17 and surrounding verses, symbolize the connection between God and His people, foreshadowing the ultimate union with God through Jesus Christ, as described in John 1:14 and Hebrews 9:1-14.
Reflection Questions
- What does the attention to detail in Exodus 36:17 teach me about my own walk with God and the importance of following His instructions?
- How can I apply the principle of careful planning and execution, as seen in the construction of the tabernacle, to my own life and service to God?
- In what ways can I, like the loops and clasps, be an instrument of unity and connection among believers, as encouraged in Ephesians 4:3 and Colossians 3:14?
- What does the tabernacle, with its intricate details like the loops, reveal about God's character and His desire for fellowship with humanity?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 36:17
[See comments on Exodus 36:8]
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:17
And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 36:17
(14-18) The construction of the outer covering of goats’ hair follows, and is expressed in terms nearly identical with those used in Exodus 26:7-11. Exodus 36:14 is better rendered than that to which it corresponds in the previous passage (Exodus 36:7). There are two omissions of short clauses for the sake of brevity.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 36:17
AND AHOLIAB, Exodus 36:30-35. See notes on Exodus 31:1-11. OF , Exodus 36:1-7. 5.