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Exodus 38:7-9
New English Translation
Exodus 38:7-9
New English Translation
7 He 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.
8 He 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.
The Construction of the Courtyard
9 Bezalel[c] made the courtyard. For the south side[d] the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen, 150 feet long,
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- 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.”
Exodus 38:7-9
New International Version
Exodus 38:7-9
New International Version
7 They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.
The Basin for Washing
8 They made the bronze basin(A) and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women(B) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
The Courtyard(C)
9 Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits[a] long and had curtains of finely twisted linen,
Footnotes
- Exodus 38:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters
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