Exodus 36:8 KJV

And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

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Cross References

  • Exodus 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
  • Exodus 25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
  • Exodus 26:1–37 Moreover 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. …
  • Exodus 31:6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
  • Exodus 35:10 And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

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Topics

  • Cherubim On the walls of the tabernacle
  • Colors These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows...
  • Curtains For the tabernacle
  • Israel The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification
  • Tabernacle The curtains of Tabernacle

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And every wise כָל kol Noun · masculine singular construct חֲכַם ḥăkam חָכָם Adjective · masculine singular construct
  • hearted man לֵב lēb לֵב Noun · masculine singular
  • among them that wrought וַיַּעֲשׂוּ wayyaʿăśû עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • the work הַמְּלָאכָה hammĕlāʾkâ מְלָאכָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • of the tabernacle אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמִּשְׁכָּן hammiškān מִשְׁכָּן Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • made בְּעֹשֵׂי bĕʿōśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • ten עֶשֶׂר ʿeśer עֶשֶׂר Number · feminine singular
  • curtains יְרִיעֹת yĕrîʿōt יְרִיעָה Noun · feminine plural
  • fine twined מָשְׁזָר māšĕzār שָׁזַר Verb · hophal passive participle, masculine singular
  • linen שֵׁשׁ šēš שֵׁשׁ Number · feminine singular
  • and blue וּתְכֵלֶת ûtĕkēlet תְּכֵלֶת Noun · feminine singular · with and
  • and purple וְאַרְגָּמָן wĕʾargāmān אַרְגָּמָן Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • and scarlet וְתוֹלַעַת wĕtôlaʿat תּוֹלָע Noun · feminine singular construct · with and שָׁנִי šānî שָׁנִי Noun · masculine singular
  • cherubims כְּרֻבִים kĕrubîm כְּרוּב Noun · masculine plural
  • of cunning חֹשֵׁב ḥōšēb חָשַׁב Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
  • work מַעֲשֵׂה maʿăśê מַעֲשֶׂה Noun · masculine singular construct
  • made עָשָׂה ʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular אֹתָם ʾōtām Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine plural

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