Exodus 26:7
““You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make them eleven curtains.”
What does Exodus 26:7 mean?
The tabernacle was a portable tent-sanctuary for worship, and this verse describes the outer layer of protective covering made from goats' hair. These eleven curtains would be sewn together to drape over the inner linen curtains, creating a tent-like structure that kept out weather and protected the holy space inside. The goats' hair material was practical and durable, commonly available to the Israelites as they traveled through the wilderness. This outer covering was essential to the tabernacle's function, just as the inner curtains were, showing that even the "hidden" protective layers mattered in creating a space set apart for God.