Exodus 26:33

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And 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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Hang the curtain below the fasteners. Then bring the ark for the testimony inside the curtain; the curtain will be the divider for you between the Holy Place and the Especially Holy Place.

Berean Standard Bible:

And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

American Standard Version:

And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And thou shalt hang up^{H5414} the vail^{H6532} under the taches^{H7165}, that thou mayest bring^{H935} in thither within^{H1004} the vail^{H6532} the ark^{H727} of the testimony^{H5715}: and the vail^{H6532} shall divide^{H914} unto you between the holy^{H6944} place and the most^{H6944} holy^{H6944}.

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Commentary for Exodus 26:33

Exodus 26:33 is a verse from the Old Testament that provides specific instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle, which was the portable dwelling place for God among the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. In this particular verse, the focus is on the hanging of a curtain or veil within the Tabernacle structure.

The verse commands that the veil should be hung beneath the hooks or "taches" that were used to secure the Tabernacle's framework. This veil was to serve as a partition between two distinct areas within the Tabernacle: the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, also known as the Holy of Holies. The Holy Place was where the priests would perform their daily duties, such as tending to the lampstand, the table of showbread, and the altar of incense. The Most Holy Place, on the other hand, was a sacred space that housed the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and a jar of manna. It was the innermost sanctuary and was considered the earthly dwelling place of God's presence.

The veil itself was a thick curtain that symbolically separated the divine presence from the people and even from the priests, who could only enter the Holy of Holies once a year on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This physical separation underscored the holiness and otherness of God, as well as the need for proper mediation and atonement for sin.

Historically, this verse reflects the intricate and detailed worship practices of the ancient Israelites, which were designed to maintain the purity and sanctity of God's dwelling among His people. Theologically, the veil points to the concept of divine separation due to sin and the need for a mediator, themes that are ultimately fulfilled in the New Testament through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to the Gospel of Matthew, at the moment of Jesus' death on the cross, the veil in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom, signifying the removal of the barrier between God and humanity and the inauguration of a new covenant through Christ's atoning sacrifice.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6532
   There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פֹּרֶכֶת
   Transliteration: pôreketh
   Pronunciation: po-reh'-keth
   Description: feminine active participle of the same as פֶּרֶךְ; a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen; vail.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7165
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קֶרֶס
   Transliteration: qereç
   Pronunciation: keh'-res
   Description: from קָרַס; a knob or belaying-pin (from its swelling form); tache.
   
4. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
5. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
6. Strong's Number: H727
   There are 467 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָרוֹן
   Transliteration: ʼârôwn
   Pronunciation: aw-rone'
   Description: or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5715
   There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֵדוּת
   Transliteration: ʻêdûwth
   Pronunciation: ay-dooth'
   Description: feminine of עֵד; testimony; testimony, witness.
   
8. Strong's Number: H914
   There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּדַל
   Transliteration: bâdal
   Pronunciation: baw-dal'
   Description: a primitive root; to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.); (make, put) difference, divide (asunder), (make) separate (self, -ation), sever (out), [idiom] utterly.
   
9. Strong's Number: H6944
   There are 382 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קֹדֶשׁ
   Transliteration: qôdesh
   Pronunciation: ko'-desh
   Description: from קָדַשׁ; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity; consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.