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Exodus 26:33

The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 26:33

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Thou shalt hang up the veil under the taches. If the "taches" of or even of , are intended, and" under" is to be taken strictly as" immediately under," the mishkan must have been divided by the veil into two equal, or very nearly equal parts; and the tabernacle must in an important particular have completely differed from the temple.

In the temple the holy place was twice the length of the holy of holies (, ). It is possible that "under "may be used vaguely, or that the "taches" of this verse are the "hooks" of .

That thou mayest bring in. Rather, "And thou shalt bring in." The clause is directive. The most holy. Literally, "the holy of holies"—the inner chamber, that within the veil, which constituted the adytum, or innermost recess of the tabernacle.

The ark and the mercy-seat were the special furniture of this inner sanctuary. To these is added later () the altar of incense.

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