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Green's Literal Translation

Exodus 36:12

He made fifty loops on one curtain; and he made fifty loops on the end of the curtain which was at the second juncture; the loops corresponded, one with another.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Curtains;   Israel;   Tabernacle;   Tapestry;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Tabernacle;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Curtain;   Tabernacle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Curtains;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Art and Aesthetics;   Exodus, Book of;   Loops;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Tabernacle;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling. The loops were opposite one to another.
King James Version
Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
Lexham English Bible
He made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the end of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one to another.
New Century Version
There were fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the other curtain, with the loops opposite each other.
New English Translation
He made fifty loops on the first curtain, and he made fifty loops on the end curtain that was in the second set, with the loops opposite one another.
Amplified Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain [of the first set] and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.
New American Standard Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Fiftie strings made he in the one curtaine, and fiftie strings made he in the edge of the other curtaine, which was in the second coupling: the strings were set one against another.
Legacy Standard Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made fifty loops on the one sheet, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the sheet in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.
Darby Translation
He made fifty loops in one curtain, and he made fifty loops at the end of the curtain that was in the other coupling: the loops were opposite to one another.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 50 loops on the end curtain in one group and 50 loops on the end curtain in the other group. The loops were opposite each other.
English Standard Version
He made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another.
George Lamsa Translation
They made fifty loops on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second; the loops were opposite each other.
Good News Translation
They put fifty loops on the first piece of the first set and fifty loops matching them on the last piece of the second set.
Christian Standard Bible®
He made fifty loops on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
fiftie loupes vpo euery curtayne, wherby one might be coupled to another.
American Standard Version
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.
Bible in Basic English
Fifty twists on the one curtain and fifty on the edge of the curtain of the other group; the twists being opposite to one another.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Fiftie loopes made he in the one curtayne, and fiftie in the edge of the couplyng curtayne on the other side: & the loopes helde one curtayne to another.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one to another.
King James Version (1611)
Fiftie loopes made he in one curtaine, and fiftie loopes made hee in the edge of the curtaine which was in the coupling of the second: the loopes held one curtaine to another.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They made it of the same material according to the making of it, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, as the Lord commanded Moses;
English Revised Version
Fifty loops made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.
Berean Standard Bible
He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and in lijk maner in the hemme of the tother curteyn, that the handlis schulen comen to gidere ayens hem silf, and schulen be ioyned togider;
Young's Literal Translation
fifty loops he hath made in the one curtain, and fifty loops hath he made in the end of the curtain which [is] in the joining of the second; the loops are taking hold one on another.
Update Bible Version
Fifty loops he made in the one curtain, and fifty loops he made in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling: the loops were opposite one to another.
Webster's Bible Translation
Fifty loops he made in one curtain, and fifty loops he made in the edge of the curtain which [was] in the coupling of the second: the loops held one [curtain] to another.
World English Bible
He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling. The loops were opposite one to another.
New King James Version
Fifty loops he made on one curtain, and fifty loops he made on the edge of the curtain on the end of the second set; the loops held one curtain to another.
New Living Translation
The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain matched the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.
New Life Bible
He put fifty of these pieces on the one curtain. And he put fifty on the side of the other curtain, so that the pieces met each other.
New Revised Standard
he made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Fifty loops, made he in the first curtain, and fifty loops, made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second set, - the loops being, opposite, one to another.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the loops might meet one against another, and might be joined each with the other.
Revised Standard Version
he made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

Contextual Overview

8 And every wise-hearted one among the doers of the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains, twined, bleached linen , and blue, and purple, and crimson; he made them with cherubs, the work of an artisan. 9 The length of one curtain was twenty eight by the cubit; and the width was four by the cubit; the one curtain was the same measure for all the curtains. 10 And he joined five curtains one to another; and he joined five curtains one to another. 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain, from the end to the juncture; so he did at the edge of the last curtain at the second juncture. 12 He made fifty loops on one curtain; and he made fifty loops on the end of the curtain which was at the second juncture; the loops corresponded, one with another. 13 And he made fifty hooks of gold; and he joined the curtains by the hooks, one to another. And the tabernacle became one.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 26:5, Exodus 26:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:4 - loops of blue

Cross-References

Genesis 14:7
And they turned back and came to Enmishpat which is Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Thamar.
Genesis 36:2
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Genesis 36:8
And Esau dwelt on Mount Seir. Esau is Edom.
Genesis 36:9
And these were the generations of Esau, the father of Edom on Mount Seir;
Genesis 36:16
Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17
And these were the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:18
And the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, Chief Korah. These were the chiefs of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:19
These were the sons of Esau, and these their chiefs; he is Edom.
Genesis 36:20
These were the sons of Seir the Horite living in the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis 36:22
And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Heman; and Lotan's sister, Timna.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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