Talmud sobre Êxodo 26:31

HALAKHAH: If it had said “thread”, one, “double”, two, “twisted”, three, “entwined”, six³⁷One tries to explain why the expression entwined used in the biblical text for all woven textiles used in the Temple (except the garments of the simple priests) means a multiply twisted string. Since there are other words available for small numbers of threads, entwined must designate heavy strings.. There are four kinds, this makes 24. It was stated 32. If it had said “thread”, one, “double”, two, “twisted”, four, “entwined”, eight. There are four kinds, this makes 32. It was stated 48. If it had said “thread”, one, “double”, two, “plaited” three, “twisted”, six, “entwined”, twelve. There are four kinds, this makes 48.

³⁸Tosephta 3:14; explained differently in Babli Yoma72b.“One verse says embroidered work³⁹Ex. 26:36., and one verse says, intelligent work⁴⁰Ex. 26:31.. Embroidered work, one face⁴¹Greek προσώπον, τό. The scribe originally wrote correctly פרוסיף., intelligent work, two faces.” Rebbi Jehudah and Rebbi Nehemiah, one said embroidered work, a lion on each side, intelligent work, a lion on one side and nothing on the other side. The other one said, embroidered work, a lion on one side and nothing on the other side, intelligent work, a lion on one side and an eagle on the other side.