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Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Moreover thou shalt make accomplish Verb H6213 תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ta·'a·seh
Analysis:

 
the tabernacle dwelling Noun H4908 הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ן ham·mish·kan
[with] ten ten Noun H6235 עֶ֣שֶׂר e·ser
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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curtains curtain Noun H3407 יְרִיעֹ֑ת ye·ri·'ot;
linen blue Noun H8336 שֵׁ֣שׁ shesh
[of] fine twined twine Verb H7806 מָשְׁזָ֗ר ma·she·zar
and blue blue Noun H8504 וּתְכֵ֤לֶת u·te·che·let
and purple purple Noun H713 וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ ve·'ar·ga·man
and scarlet crimson Noun H8144 שָׁנִ֔י sha·ni,
shalt thou make accomplish Verb H6213 תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה ta·'a·seh
[with] cherubims cherub Noun H3742 כְּרֻבִ֛ים ke·ru·vim
work act Noun H4639 מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma·'a·seh
of cunning account Verb H2803 חֹשֵׁ֖ב cho·shev

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King James Bible Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Hebrew Greek English Moreover thou shalt "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, twisted linen and blue, blue and purple, purple and scarlet: scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubims of cunning cherubim, the work shalt thou make them.of a skillful workman.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Moreover thou shalt "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, twisted linen and blue, blue and purple, purple and scarlet: scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubims of cunning cherubim, the work shalt thou make them.of a skillful workman.