Exodus 26:1 bbe — And you are to make a House for me, with ten curtains of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs o…

Exodus 26:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And you are to make a House for me, with ten curtains of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman.”

Exodus 26:1 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Exodus, chapter 26, verse 1.

Exodus is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.

Exodus tells of Israel's deliverance from slavery in Egypt and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Through the plagues, the Passover, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the covenant at Sinai, God reveals himself as Redeemer and comes to dwell among his people in the tabernacle.

Exodus explores themes including Deliverance, Covenant, Law, God's Presence, Worship, Redemption. These themes shape the meaning and context of Exodus 26:1.

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Exodus 26:1 reads (BBE): “And you are to make a House for me, with ten curtains of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.