12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins.

Today’s verses continue the description of the second layer of curtains that were to be laid over the top of the tabernacle, thickening its roof and outer walls. This second layer was to be larger than the first, and would have extra space to be laid over the back of the tabernacle and to form a border that would overhang the front and sides of the tabernacle’s entrance, at least that seems to be the intention being described in these verses.

Then, two more layers would follow: one of rams’ skins and one of badgers’ skins. The dimensions of these layers are not given, nor whether they were made of a single sheet, or two parts joined together as with the first two layers. In any case, we have four layers of covering and that is the last of them.

In tomorrow’s verses we will turn our attention to the structure over which all of these layers are being laid, the wood and metal frame that would give the structure its shape and strength.

Note: It can be difficult to visualize some of the structures described in these verses. Here is an excellent and extremely focused series of animations that show the visual form of the temple and its instruments, built up verse-by-verse from the Exodus record: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpjohncRg94EZ55nJrbaKfi-lfeo3MFgl&si=6wm1J9Sdnu7LKYC_