261 " Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim , the work of a skillful workman . 2 "The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight e cubits , and the width of each curtain four cubits ; all the curtains shall have the same measurements . 3 "Five curtains shall be joined to one another , and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another . 4 "You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost e e curtain in the first set , and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set . 5 "You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain , and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set ; the loops shall be opposite each other . 6 "You shall make fifty clasps of gold , and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 26:1-6
Commentary on Exodus 26:1-6
(Read Exodus 26:1-6)
God manifested his presence among the Israelites in a tabernacle or tent, because of their condition in the wilderness. God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his people's state and wants. The curtains of the tabernacle were to be very rich. They were to be embroidered with cherubim, signifying that the angels of God pitch their tents round about the church, Psalm 34:7.