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: ''Bible record: {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=26}}''

: ''Bible record: {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=26}}''

The Tabernacle proper was a tent of [[acacia]] wood (a symbol of [[human|man]], hard to work with and prone to have many knots<ref name=Brown>Brown, Alan B., MDiv, ThM; personal interview with [[User:TerryH]] on 8 December 2008</ref>) overlaid with [[gold]] (a metal of royalty or deity<ref name=Brown/>), standing 10 cubits high, 30 cubits long, and 10 cubits broad, covered with curtains of [[goat]] hair, [[sheep|ram]]'s skins dyed red and [[porpoise]] skins. (Indeed, the English word ''skin'' derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''σκείν'' or ''skein'', which itself derives from the Hebrew ''shekan'' to dwell, of which ''mishkan'' is the present participle.<ref name=Brown/>) The sides of the tabernacle were not whole, but were composed of acacia boards, each ten cubits long and 1.5 cubits broad. Each board had five rings of gold spaced at regular intervals; five bars of acacia wood overlaid with gold and thrust through the rings held each of the three sides of the Tabernacle together. Each board had two protuberances, or tenons, at its base, and sockets of [[silver]] (a metal of redemption<ref name=Brown/>) held the boards together by their tenons. The tent used twenty boards on the south side, twenty on the north side, and six boards on the west side, with two corner boards added to finish the west side. The east side of the tent was open, and five pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold guarded that entrance. A screen of blue and purple and scarlet formed the east "wall" and hung on hooks of gold. Each pillar rested on a socket of brass (a metal of judgment<ref name=Brown/>).

The Tabernacle proper was a tent of [[acacia]] wood (a symbol of [[human|man]], hard to work with and prone to have many knots<ref name=Brown>Brown, Alan B., MDiv, ThM; personal interview with [[User:TerryH]] on 8 December 2008</ref>) overlaid with [[gold]] (a metal of royalty or deity<ref name=Brown/>), standing 10 cubits high, 30 cubits long, and 10 cubits broad, covered with curtains of [[goat]] hair, [[sheep|ram]]'s skins dyed red and [[Badger skins (Bible)|"tahash"]] skins. (Indeed, the English word ''skin'' derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''σκείν'' or ''skein'', which itself derives from the Hebrew ''shekan'' to dwell, of which ''mishkan'' is the present participle.<ref name=Brown/>) The sides of the tabernacle were not whole, but were composed of acacia boards, each ten cubits long and 1.5 cubits broad. Each board had five rings of gold spaced at regular intervals; five bars of acacia wood overlaid with gold and thrust through the rings held each of the three sides of the Tabernacle together. Each board had two protuberances, or tenons, at its base, and sockets of [[silver]] (a metal of redemption<ref name=Brown/>) held the boards together by their tenons. The tent used twenty boards on the south side, twenty on the north side, and six boards on the west side, with two corner boards added to finish the west side. The east side of the tent was open, and five pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold guarded that entrance. A screen of blue and purple and scarlet formed the east "wall" and hung on hooks of gold. Each pillar rested on a socket of brass (a metal of judgment<ref name=Brown/>).

The tent was covered first with ten curtains of blue, purple, and scarlet, decorated with cherubim. Each curtain was 28 cubits long and 4 cubits broad. Five curtains were joined together in each of two sets, and then the two sets were joined by fifty blue loops on each edge, with clasps of gold holding the loops. Next came a covering of goat hair, consisting of eleven curtains, each thirty cubits long and four cubits broad. The curtains were joined in sets of five and six, and the sixth curtain was doubled. The two sets were joined by fifty clasps of [[brass]] joining fifty pairs of loops. Last of all came a covering of red ram skins and a covering of <big><big>ערת תחשׁים</big></big> taḥash skins.<ref>Septuagint "blue skins", Vulgate "violet skins", KJV "badgers' skins". Hebrew <big><big>ערת תחשׁים</big></big> "uwr't taḥashim / 'orot taḥashim", "skins taḥashim" (plural). The singular form is <big><big>עור תחשׁ</big></big> "uwr taḥash / 'or taḥash". "Badgers' skins" violate the biblical context of {{bibleverse||Leviticus|11:27-28}} which forbids touching the carcasses of all creatures that walk on paws. Several 20th century versions render 'or taḥash as the skin of a sea mammal, as "sealskin", "sea cow hide", "porpoise skin", "dolphin skin", "narwhal skin", "dugong hide", "manatee hide". These proposals violate the biblical context of {{bibleverse||Leviticus|11:10-12}} which forbids touching the carcasses of all creatures in the waters, in the seas, in the rivers, that have not fins and scales, because they are unclean <big><big>שִׁקַּץ</big></big> "sheqats" abominations. Other versions have the ''skins of antelopes'' or the ''skins of goats'', which are clean. The okapi, giraffe and rhinoceros have also been proposed. Many current versions render the Hebrew term 'orot taḥashim by the generic interpretation "fine leather", adding a brief footnote stating that the Hebrew meaning is "uncertain" or "obscure". Recent 20th and 21st century Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant versions tend to support the most ancient interpretations of taḥash as a color, as dark, nearly black, indigo, violet, purple, azure, blue, beaded (sheep? ram?) skins or leather. See article [[Badger skins (Bible)]].</ref>

The tent was covered first with ten curtains of blue, purple, and scarlet, decorated with cherubim. Each curtain was 28 cubits long and 4 cubits broad. Five curtains were joined together in each of two sets, and then the two sets were joined by fifty blue loops on each edge, with clasps of gold holding the loops. Next came a covering of goat hair, consisting of eleven curtains, each thirty cubits long and four cubits broad. The curtains were joined in sets of five and six, and the sixth curtain was doubled. The two sets were joined by fifty clasps of [[brass]] joining fifty pairs of loops. Last of all came a covering of red ram skins and a covering of <big><big>ערת תחשׁים</big></big> taḥash skins.<ref>Septuagint "blue skins", Vulgate "violet skins", KJV "badgers' skins". Hebrew <big><big>ערת תחשׁים</big></big> "uwr't taḥashim / 'orot taḥashim", "skins taḥashim" (plural). The singular form is <big><big>עור תחשׁ</big></big> "uwr taḥash / 'or taḥash". "Badgers' skins" violate the biblical context of {{bibleverse||Leviticus|11:27-28}} which forbids touching the carcasses of all creatures that walk on paws. Several 20th century versions render 'or taḥash as the skin of a sea mammal, as "sealskin", "sea cow hide", "porpoise skin", "dolphin skin", "narwhal skin", "dugong hide", "manatee hide". These proposals violate the biblical context of {{bibleverse||Leviticus|11:10-12}} which forbids touching the carcasses of all creatures in the waters, in the seas, in the rivers, that have not fins and scales, because they are unclean <big><big>שִׁקַּץ</big></big> "sheqats" abominations. Other versions have the ''skins of antelopes'' or the ''skins of goats'', which are clean. The okapi, giraffe and rhinoceros have also been proposed. Many current versions render the Hebrew term 'orot taḥashim by the generic interpretation "fine leather", adding a brief footnote stating that the Hebrew meaning is "uncertain" or "obscure". Recent 20th and 21st century Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant versions tend to support the most ancient interpretations of taḥash as a color, as dark, nearly black, indigo, violet, purple, azure, blue, beaded (sheep? ram?) skins or leather. See article [[Badger skins (Bible)]].</ref>

== Transport ==

== Transport ==

: ''Bible record: {{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=4}}''

: ''Bible record: {{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=4}}''

The procedure for taking down the Tabernacle and preparing its components and furniture for transport was necessarily elaborate, because the penalty for touching any of the furniture in an improper manner was death. First, Aaron and his sons took down the partition veil that defined the [[Holy of Holies]] and draped it over the [[Ark of the Covenant]]. Then they covered this with porpoise skin and then with blue linen, and insert its carrying poles. To prepare the [[Table of Showbread]] they first spread a blue cloth on it, then placed its dishes and pans and other utensils on this cloth. Then they would spread a scarlet covering and then a porpoise skin covering, and insert the carrying poles. They would cover the [[Lampstand]] and the [[Altar of Incense]] with blue cloth and then with porpoise skins. The altar of incense had its own carrying poles, while the lampstand had a set of carrying bars that it rested on. Lastly they would place the utensils for the altar of incense and the table of showbread into a blue cloth, cover them with porpoise skin, and place them on a set of carrying bars.

The procedure for taking down the Tabernacle and preparing its components and furniture for transport was necessarily elaborate, because the penalty for touching any of the furniture in an improper manner was death. First, Aaron and his sons took down the partition veil that defined the [[Holy of Holies]] and draped it over the [[Ark of the Covenant]]. Then they covered this with [[Badger skins (Bible)|tahash]] skin and then with blue linen, and insert its carrying poles. To prepare the [[Table of Showbread]] they first spread a blue cloth on it, then placed its dishes and pans and other utensils on this cloth. Then they would spread a scarlet covering and then a [[Badger skins (Bible)|tahash]] skin covering, and insert the carrying poles. They would cover the [[Lampstand]] and the [[Altar of Incense]] with blue cloth and then with [[Badger skins (Bible)|tahash]] skins. The altar of incense had its own carrying poles, while the lampstand had a set of carrying bars that it rested on. Lastly they would place the utensils for the altar of incense and the table of showbread into a blue cloth, cover them with [[Badger skins (Bible)|tahash]] skin, and place them on a set of carrying bars.

Outside, they removed the ashes from the [[Brass Altar]] and cover it with a purple cloth. Then they placed the brass utensils for this altar onto this cloth, spread a porpoise skin over these, and insert the carrying poles.

Outside, they removed the ashes from the [[Brass Altar]] and cover it with a purple cloth. Then they placed the brass utensils for this altar onto this cloth, spread a [[Badger skins (Bible)|tahash]] skin over these, and insert the carrying poles.

Then and only then would the [[Kohath]]ites carry out all the articles of furniture, under the supervision of [[Eleazar (son of Aaron)|Eleazar]], son of [[Aaron]].

Then and only then would the [[Kohath]]ites carry out all the articles of furniture, under the supervision of [[Eleazar (son of Aaron)|Eleazar]], son of [[Aaron]].