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Exodus 26:13

And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

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וְהָאַמָּ֨הvehaamahand the cubitאַמָּהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.מִזֶּ֜הmizehfrom the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “from the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…וְהָאַמָּ֤הvehaamahand the cubitאַמָּהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.מִזֶּה֙mizehfrom the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “from the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…בָּעֹדֵ֔ףbaodefin be moreעֲדַףpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “in be more”, a verb used as a describing wordH5736to be (causatively, have) redundantbe more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.בְּאֹ֖רֶךְbeorekhin lengthאֹרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.יְרִיעֹ֣תyeriotcurtainיְרִיעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “curtain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.הָאֹ֑הֶלhaohelthe tentאֹהֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tent”, the ordinary formH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.יִהְיֶ֨הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.סָר֜וּחַsaruchaexceedingסָרַחverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “exceeding”, a verb used as a describing wordH5628to extend (even to excess)exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…צִדֵּ֧יtsidesideצַדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6654a side; figuratively, an adversary(be-) side.הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןhamishkanthe tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tabernacle”, the ordinary formH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.מִזֶּ֥הmizehfrom the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “from the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…וּמִזֶּ֖הumizehand from the one...the otherזֶהconjunction, preposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “and from the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לְכַסֹּתֽוֹlekhasotvoto coverכָּסָהpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to cover”, the to-form of the verbH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the cubit on this side, and the cubit on that, in the superfluity in the length of the curtains of the tent, is spread out over the sides of the tabernacle, on this and on that, to cover it;

World English Bible

The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

Darby Translation

And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

Douay-Rheims

And there shall hang down a cubit on the one side, and another on the other side, which is over and above in the length of the curtains, fencing both sides of the tabernacle.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may cover it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πῆχυν ἐκ τούτου, καὶ πῆχυν ἐκ τούτου, ἐκ τοῦ ὑπερέχοντος τῶν δέῤῥεων, ἐκ τοῦ μήκους τῶν δέῤῥεων τῆς σκηνῆς· ἔσται συγκαλύπτον ἐπὶ τὰ πλάγια τῆς σκηνῆς ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, ἵνα καλύπτῃ.