Exodus 38:7-9

New English Translation

⁷He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made the altar^[a] hollow, out of boards.

⁸He made the large basin of bronze and its pedestal of bronze from the mirrors of the women who served^[b] at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

⁹Bezalel^[c] made the courtyard. For the south side^[d] the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen, 150 feet long,

Exodus 38:7 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the altar) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Exodus 38:8 sn The word for “serve” is not the ordinary one. It means “to serve in a host,” especially in a war. It appears that women were organized into bands and served at the tent of meeting. S. R. Driver thinks that this meant “no doubt” washing, cleaning, or repairing (Exodus, 391). But there is no hint of that (see 1 Sam 2:22; and see Ps 68:11 [12 HT]). They seem to have had more to do than what Driver said.
Exodus 38:9 tn Heb “he”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Exodus 38:9 tn Heb “south side southward.”

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