Exodus 26:33 - Exposition

Thou shalt hang up the veil under the taches. If the "taches" of Exodus 26:6 or even of Exodus 26:11 , are intended, and" under" is to be taken strictly as" immediately under," the mishkan must have been divided by the veil into two equal, or very nearly equal parts; and the tabernacle must in an important particular have completely differed from the temple. In the temple the holy place was twice the length of the holy of holies ( 1 Kings 6:16 , 1 Kings 6:17 ). It is possible that "under "may be used vaguely, or that the "taches" of this verse are the "hooks" of Exodus 26:32 . That thou mayest bring in . Rather, "And thou shalt bring in." The clause is directive. The most holy . Literally, "the holy of holies"—the inner chamber, that within the veil, which constituted the adytum, or innermost recess of the tabernacle. The ark and the mercy-seat were the special furniture of this inner sanctuary. To these is added later ( Exodus 30:1-10 ) the altar of incense.