The Meaning of Exodus 26:12 Explained

Exodus 26:12

KJV: And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

YLT: And the superfluity in the curtains of the tent -- the half of the curtain which is superfluous -- hath spread over the hinder part of the tabernacle;

Darby: And that which remaineth hanging over of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the rear of the tabernacle.

ASV: And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the remnant  that remaineth  of the curtains  of the tent,  the half  curtain  that remaineth,  shall hang  over the backside  of the tabernacle. 

What does Exodus 26:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 26:1-25 - The Curtains And Boards Of The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was constructed of upright boards, over which four sets of curtains were thrown. The innermost set, which made the ceiling, was of tapestry, embroidered with cherubim in various colors-blue, scarlet and purple-the cunning work of a damask weaver. Over these was a second set, of goats' hair, longer and broader, so as to protect them; while the third and fourth sets were of rams' and seals' skins, respectively, to protect the whole from the weather. In these curtains we may find profound teaching concerning the human nature of our Lord; for we are told that, the Word of God became flesh and tabernacled among us; and that phrase naturally suggests that His human body was the tent or tabernacle in which His spirit dwelled. See John 1:14. In the fine-twined linen His holiness; in the blue His heavenly origin; in the purple His majesty; in the scarlet His sufferings. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 26

1  The ten curtains of the tabernacle
7  The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins
15  The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
31  The veil for the ark
36  The hanging for the door

What do the individual words in Exodus 26:12 mean?

And the remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent the half curtain that remains shall hang over the back of the tabernacle
וְסֶ֙רַח֙ הָעֹדֵ֔ף בִּירִיעֹ֖ת הָאֹ֑הֶל חֲצִ֤י הַיְרִיעָה֙ הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת תִּסְרַ֕ח עַ֖ל אֲחֹרֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן

וְסֶ֙רַח֙  And  the  remnant 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: סֶרַח  
Sense: excess, overhanging.
הָעֹדֵ֔ף  that  remains 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: עָדַף  
Sense: to remain over, be in excess.
בִּירִיעֹ֖ת  of  the  curtains 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
הָאֹ֑הֶל  of  the  tent 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
חֲצִ֤י  the  half 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
הַיְרִיעָה֙  curtain 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרִיעָה  
Sense: curtain, drape.
הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת  that  remains 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular
Root: עָדַף  
Sense: to remain over, be in excess.
תִּסְרַ֕ח  shall  hang 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: סָרוּחַ 
Sense: to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously.
עַ֖ל  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: 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.
אֲחֹרֵ֥י  the  back 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אָחֹור  
Sense: the back side, the rear.
הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.

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