Exodus 26
- 1Also you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of skilled work shall you make them.
- 2The length of one curtain shall be 42 feet, and the width of one curtain 6 feet: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
- 3The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another. Other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
- 4And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling. Likewise shall you make in the outer edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
- 5Fifty loops shall you make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second. That the loops may take hold one of another.
- 6And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps: and it shall be one tabernacle.
- 7And you shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering on the tabernacle: eleven curtains shall you make.
- 8The length of one curtain shall be 45 feet, and the width of one curtain 6 feet: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
- 9And you shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
- 10And you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is farthest in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which couples the second.
- 11And you shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
- 12And the remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
- 13And 18 inches on the one side, and 18 inches on the other side of that which remains 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.
- 14And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of fine leather.
- 15And you shall make boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood standing up.
- 1615 feet shall be the length of a board, and 27 inches shall be the width of one board.
- 17Two pegs shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: this is how you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
- 18And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
- 19And you shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for his two pegs, and two bases under another board for his two pegs.
- 20And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
- 21And their forty bases of silver, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
- 22And for the sides of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
- 23And two boards shall you make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
- 24And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it to one ring: this is how it shall be for them both. They shall be for the two corners.
- 25And they shall be eight boards, and their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
- 26And you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
- 27And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
- 28And the middle bar in the middle of the boards shall reach from end to end.
- 29And you shall cover the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and you shall cover the bars with gold.
- 30And you shall rear up the tabernacle according to its fashion which was showed you in the mount.
- 31And you shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen of skilled work: with cherubim shall it be made:
- 32And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, on the four bases of silver.
- 33And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the covenant: and the veil shall divide to you between the holy place and the most holy.
- 34And you shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.
- 35And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and you shall put the table on the north side.
- 36And you shall make a hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen, worked with needlework.
- 37And you shall make for the hanging five pillars of acacia wood, and cover them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Exodus 26 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVMoreover 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.
GIGAKJVAlso you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of skilled work shall you make them.
KJVThe length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
GIGAKJVThe length of one curtain shall be 42 feet, and the width of one curtain 6 feet: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
KJVThe five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
GIGAKJVThe five curtains shall be coupled together one to another. Other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling. Likewise shall you make in the outer edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
KJVFifty 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.
GIGAKJVFifty loops shall you make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second. That the loops may take hold one of another.
KJVAnd thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps: and it shall be one tabernacle.
KJVAnd thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering on the tabernacle: eleven curtains shall you make.
KJVThe length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
GIGAKJVThe length of one curtain shall be 45 feet, and the width of one curtain 6 feet: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
KJVAnd thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
KJVAnd thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is farthest in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which couples the second.
KJVAnd thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
KJVAnd the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
GIGAKJVAnd the remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 18 inches on the one side, and 18 inches on the other side of that which remains 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.
KJVAnd thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of fine leather.
KJVAnd thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood standing up.
KJVTen cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.
GIGAKJV15 feet shall be the length of a board, and 27 inches shall be the width of one board.
KJVTwo tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
GIGAKJVTwo pegs shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: this is how you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
KJVAnd thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for his two pegs, and two bases under another board for his two pegs.
KJVAnd their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
GIGAKJVAnd their forty bases of silver, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
KJVAnd for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
GIGAKJVAnd for the sides of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
KJVAnd two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
GIGAKJVAnd two boards shall you make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it to one ring: this is how it shall be for them both. They shall be for the two corners.
KJVAnd they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
GIGAKJVAnd they shall be eight boards, and their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
KJVAnd thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
KJVAnd the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
GIGAKJVAnd the middle bar in the middle of the boards shall reach from end to end.
KJVAnd thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall cover the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and you shall cover the bars with gold.
KJVAnd thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall rear up the tabernacle according to its fashion which was showed you in the mount.
KJVAnd thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen of skilled work: with cherubim shall it be made:
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, on the four bases of silver.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the covenant: and the veil shall divide to you between the holy place and the most holy.
KJVAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.
KJVAnd thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and you shall put the table on the north side.
KJVAnd thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make a hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen, worked with needlework.
KJVAnd thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
GIGAKJVAnd you shall make for the hanging five pillars of acacia wood, and cover them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.
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