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Hanging, Hangings
The “hanging” was a curtain or ’covering’ to close an entrance; one was placed before the door of the tabernacle. Exod 26:36,37; 39:38 The “hangings”; were used for covering, the walls of the court of the tabernacles just as tapestry is used in modern times. (Exodus 27:9; 35:17; 38:9; Numbers 3:26; 4:26)
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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