Exodus 26:12

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the overhanging{H5629} part that remaineth{H5736} of the curtains{H3407} of the tent,{H168} the half{H2677} curtain{H3407} that remaineth,{H5736} shall hang{H5628} over the back{H268} of the tabernacle.{H4908}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the remnant{H5629} that remaineth{H5736}{(H8802)} of the curtains{H3407} of the tent{H168}, the half{H2677} curtain{H3407} that remaineth{H5736}{(H8802)}, shall hang{H5628}{(H8799)} over the backside{H268} of the tabernacle{H4908}.

• 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.