Exodus 26:12
WEB
The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
BSB
As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.
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.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H5629
n-m — redundancy
Derivation: from 5628;
a redundancy
KJV: remnant.
H5736
v — be, have, redundant
Derivation: a primitive root;
to be (causatively have) redundant
KJV: be more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.
vb — remain over
[עָדַף] vb. remain over, be in excess
Qal the surplus (of curtains) that remains over
Hiph. have a surplus
H3407
n-f — hanging, tremulous
Derivation: from 3415;
a hanging (as tremulous)
KJV: curtain.
n.f — curtain
יְרִיעָה 54 n.f. curtain
H168
n-m — tent
Derivation: from 166;
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
KJV: covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.
n.m — Ohel
אֹ֫הֶל 343 n.m. tent
1. tent of nomad
2. dwelling, habitation
3. the sacred tent used in worship of God
H2677
n-m — half, middle
Derivation: from 2673;
the half or middle
KJV: half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
n.m — half
חֲצִי 123 n.m. half
1. half of anything
2. middle … midnight
H5628
v — extend, excess
Derivation: a primitive root;
to extend (even to excess)
KJV: exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish.
vb — go free
[סָרַח] vb. go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed
Qal
1. go free, be unrestrained
2. of overhanging stuffs (prop. overrunning, exceeding, extended beyond limits)
Niph. usu. is their wisdom let loose (i.e. dismissed, gone)?; but is corrupt
H5921
prep — above, over, upon, against
Derivation: properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
forasmuch as
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
subst — above
עַל, עָ֑ל
I. subst. height
II. As prep. upon, and hence 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
1. Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
a. —
(a). of clothing, etc., which any one wears
(b). With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
b. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
c. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
d. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
e. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
f. Of the ground or basis, on which a thing is done
2. It expresses excess
3. It denotes elevation or pre-eminence
4. It expresses addition
5. It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above, over
6. From the sense of inclining or impending over, על comes to denote contiguity or proximity, Engl. by (or sts. on)
7. In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.)
8. By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative
9. With other particles:
III. As conj.
a. עַל אֲשֶׁר because that
b. עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent
c. עַל alone:
(a). because
(b). notwithstanding that, although
IV. Compounds:
1. with כְּ (rare and late)
a. as concerning, as upon
b. the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay
2. מֵעַל from upon, from over, from by
H268
n-m — hinder, behind, backward, West
Derivation: or (shortened) אָחֹר ; from 299;
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West
KJV: after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.
subst — the hinder side
אָחוֹר 41 subst. the hinder side, back part
H4908
n-m — residence, hut, lair, grave, Temple, the Tabernacle
Derivation: from 7931;
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
KJV: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
n.m — dwelling-place
מִשְׁכָּן 139 n.m. dwelling-place, ‘tabernacle’
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Verses 7–14
Exodus 26:7–14
Moses is here ordered to make a double covering for the tabernacle, that it might not rain in, and that the beauty of those fine curtains might not be damaged. 1. There was to be a covering of hair camlet curtains, which were somewhat larger every way than the inner curtains, because they were to enclose them, and probably were stretched out at some little distance from them, Exo 26:7, etc. These were coupled together with brass clasps. The stuff being less valuable, the tacks were so; but the brass tacks would answer the intention as effectually as the golden ones. The bonds of unity may be as strong between curtains of goats' hair as between those of purple and scarlet. 2. Over this there was to be another covering, and that a double one (Exo 26:14), one of rams' skins dyed red, probably dressed with the wool on; another of badgers' skins, so we translate it, but it should rather seem to have been some strong sort of leather (but very fine), for we read of the best sort of shoes being made of it, Eze 16:10. Now observe here, (1.) That the outside of the tabernacle was coarse and rough, the beauty of it was in the inner curtains. Those in whom God dwells must labour to be better than they seem to be. Hypocrites put the best side outwards, like whited sepulchres; but the king's daughter is all glorious within (Psa 45:13); in the eye of the world black as the tents of Kedar, but, in the eye of God, comely as the curtains of Solomon, Sol 1:5. Let our adorning be that of the hidden man of the heart, which God values, Pe1 3:4. (2.) That where God places his glory he will create a defence upon it; even upon the habitations of the righteous there shall be a covert, Isa 6:5, Isa 6:6. The protection of Providence shall always be upon the beauty of holiness. God's tent will be a pavilion, Psa 27:5.
Cross-references: Exod 26:7 · Exod 26:14 · Ezek 16:10 · Ps 45:13 · Song 1:5 · 1Pet 3:4 · Isa 6:5 · Isa 6:6 · Ps 27:5