“The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.”
All eleven curtains are to be the same size — thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. The goat-hair curtains are two cubits longer than the linen curtains: 30 cubits versus 28 cubits. The extra length allows the outer covering to extend beyond the inner one, providing complete protection. The consistency of dimensions — all eleven the same size — applies the same uniformity principle as the inner curtains. The outer covering is as precisely made as the inner one, even though its material is less precious. The care applied to the outer covering reflects the principle that everything in the service of God's dwelling deserves careful attention, whether visible or hidden.
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