Parashas Terumah · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 26:1
Sefaria — Or HaChaim on Terumah 26:1
English: ואת המשכן תעשה עשר יריעות , "And you shall construct the Tabernacle out of ten strips of cloth, etc. This number is an allusion to the ten directives G'd used when creating the universe. The Torah wants to tell us that construction of the Tabernacle was as important to G'd as creation of the universe itself. Constructing the Tabernacle would also confer as much merit on the Israelites as if they had personally brought about the creation of the universe which was created by means of ten directives. There are still other considerations behind the requirement to use such materials as twisted linen of specific colours, goats' hair, etc. It is not accidental that G'd commanded ten strips of cloth to be made of linen whereas He commanded eleven strips of cloth made of goats' hair (verse 7) to be
Commentary (Rishon) on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.
See the Or HaChaim on this passuk for the full derash and implications.