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Exodus 36:8

All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

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ASV

And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, Bezalel made them.

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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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH6213 →
כָל־khol-everyH3605 →
חֲכַם־cha.kham-[person] skillful ofH2450 →
לֵ֜בlevheartH3820 →
בְּעֹשֵׂ֧יbe.'o.Seiamong [those who] didH6213 →
הַמְּלָאכָ֛הha.me.la.Khah<of> the workH4399 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.Kanthe tabernacleH4908 →
עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235 →
יְרִיעֹ֑תye.ri.'OtcurtainsH3407 →
שֵׁ֣שׁsheshfine linenH8336 →
מָשְׁזָ֗רma.she.ZartwistedH7806 →
וּתְכֵ֤לֶתu.te.Khe.letand violet stuffH8504 →
וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713 →
וְתוֹלַ֣עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438 →
שָׁנִ֔יsha.NiscarletH8144 →
כְּרֻבִ֛יםke.ru.VimcherubimH3742 →
מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639 →
חֹשֵׁ֖בcho.Sheva skillful workerH2803 →
עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213 →
אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 →

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Exodus 35:26And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.Exodus 31:7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—Exodus 26:31Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.1 Chronicles 15:1David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.2 Chronicles 3:10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.Exodus 35:10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:Ezekiel 10:1–19And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.Exodus 25:18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,Ezekiel 1:5–28and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,1 Kings 6:23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.Exodus 26:1–37“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.Exodus 25:22And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.Exodus 31:6Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:1 Kings 6:29Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.Exodus 39:3They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.2 Chronicles 1:3And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

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