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Exodus

26

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"The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"The length length Noun H753 אֹ֣רֶךְ o·rech
of each one Adjective H259 הָֽאַחַ֗ת ha·'a·chat
curtain curtain Noun H3407 הַיְרִיעָ֣ה hay·ri·'ah
[shall be] thirty thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁים֙ she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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cubits, an ell, a cubit Noun H520 בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה ba·'am·mah,
and the width breadth, width Noun H7341 וְרֹ֙חַב֙ ve·ro·chav
of each one Adjective H259 הָאֶחָ֑ת ha·'e·chat;
curtain curtain Noun H3407 הַיְרִיעָ֖ה hay·ri·'ah
four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֣ע ar·ba
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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cubits; an ell, a cubit Noun H520 בָּאַמָּ֔ה ba·'am·mah,
the eleven one Noun H6249 לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י le·'ash·tei
curtains curtain Noun H3407 יְרִיעֹֽת׃ ye·ri·'ot.
shall have the same one Adjective H259 אַחַ֔ת a·chat,
measurements. measure, measurement, stature, size, a garment Noun H4060 מִדָּ֣ה mid·dah

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.
King James Bible "The The length of each one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width breadth of each one curtain four cubits; cubits: and the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.be all of one measure.
Hebrew Greek English "The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.