Exodus 26:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The overlapping part of the tent curtains, the extra half-curtain, shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְסֶ֙רַח֙ הָעֹדֵ֔ף בִּירִיעֹ֖ת הָאֹ֑הֶל חֲצִ֤י הַיְרִיעָה֙ הָעֹדֶ֔פֶת תִּסְרַ֕ח עַ֖ל אֲחֹרֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

Transliteration

And-seraḥ the-ʿodef in-yeriʿot the-ʾohel half the-yeriʿah the-ʿodefet tisraḥ over ʾaḥorey the-mishkan

Grammar Details

• *wə-seraḥ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and the extension of
• *ha-ʿodef*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the excess
• *bi-yeriʿot*: preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in curtains of
• *ha-ʾohel*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent
• *ḥatsi*: noun, masculine singular construct - half of
• *ha-yeriʿah*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curtain
• *ha-ʿodefet*: definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the excess
• *tisraḥ*: verb, 3rd person feminine singular imperfect - shall hang over
• *ʿal*: preposition - over/upon
• *ʾaḥorey*: noun, masculine plural construct - back of
• *ha-mishkan*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle

Word Meanings

• *seraḥ*: extension/overhanging part/surplus
• *ʿodef*: excess/remainder/surplus
• *tisraḥ*: hang over/extend/drape
• *ʾaḥorey*: back/rear/behind

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the remainder that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the remnaunt that resteth in the curtaynes of the tente: eue the bredeth of halfe a curtayne that resteth, shalbe lefte on the backe sydes of the habitacyon:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the remnaunt of the curteynes of the tente, thou shalt let the halfe parte hange ouer behynde ye tete,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the remnant that resteth in ye curtaines of the couering, euen the halfe curtaine that resteth, shalbe left at the backeside of the Tabernacle,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the remnaunt that resteth in the curtaines of the couering, euen the halfe curtaine that resteth, shalbe left on the backe sydes of the tabernacle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tent.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the superfluity in the curtains of the tent -- the half of the curtain which is superfluous -- hath spread over the hinder part of the tabernacle;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the folded part which is over of the curtains of the tent, the half-curtain which is folded back, will be hanging down over the back of the House.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the part that remains of the curtains of the tent– the half curtain that remains will hang over at the back of the tabernacle.