Exodus 26:2

The 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.

Cross-references

Exodus 26:8 Parallel

Exodus 26:8 gives the dimensions for the goats' hair curtains, directly continuing the measurement pattern from the linen curtains here.

Exodus 26:13 provides details on how the excess length of these curtains hangs over the sides of the tabernacle.

Exodus 26:7 Parallel

Exodus 26:7 specifies the second layer of curtains of goats' hair and eleven curtains, complementing the linen curtains' dimensions here.

Exodus 35:11 lists the tabernacle and its tent covering as part of the materials for construction, which includes the curtains specified here.

Numbers 4:25 Historical context

Numbers 4:25 describes the transportation of these same curtains during the wilderness journey, showing their practical use.

2 Samuel 7:2 contrasts David's cedar house with the tent-like tabernacle, recalling the curtains that formed its dwelling.

1 Chronicles 17:1 similarly notes the ark's tent dwelling, highlighting the humble nature of the curtains described here.