Courtyard of the Tabernacle

“Now you shall make (A)the courtyard of the [a]tabernacle. [b]On the south side there shall be hangings for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, a [c]hundred cubits long for one side; 10 and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their [d]bands shall be of silver. 11 Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a [e]hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. 12 For the width of the courtyard on the west side shall be hangings of [f]fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten bases. 13 The width of the courtyard on the [g]east side shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one [h]side of the gate shall be [i]fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 15 And for the [j]other [k]side there shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16 And for the gate of the courtyard there shall be a curtain of [l]twenty cubits, of [m]violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a [n]weaver, with their four pillars and their four bases. 17 All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together with silver, with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze. 18 The length of the courtyard shall be a [o]hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze. 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle used in all its service, and all its pegs, and all the pegs of the courtyard, shall be of bronze.

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Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 27:9 Or dwelling place
  2. Exodus 27:9 Lit For the side of the Negev to the south
  3. Exodus 27:9 About 150 ft. or 46 m
  4. Exodus 27:10 Or rings
  5. Exodus 27:11 About 150 ft. or 46 m
  6. Exodus 27:12 About 75 ft. or 23 m
  7. Exodus 27:13 Lit east side eastward
  8. Exodus 27:14 Lit shoulder
  9. Exodus 27:14 About 23 ft. or 6.8 m
  10. Exodus 27:15 Lit second
  11. Exodus 27:15 Lit shoulder
  12. Exodus 27:16 About 30 ft. or 9 m
  13. Exodus 27:16 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color
  14. Exodus 27:16 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
  15. Exodus 27:18 About 150 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 7.5 ft. high or about 46 m, 23 m, and 2.3 m

The Courtyard

“You(A) are to make the courtyard for the tabernacle. Make the hangings on the south of the courtyard out of finely spun linen, 150 feet[a] long on that side. 10 There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands[b] of the posts must be silver. 11 Then make the hangings on the north side 150 feet[c] long. There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands[d] of the posts must be silver. 12 Make the hangings of the courtyard on the west side 75 feet[e] long, including their 10 posts and 10 bases. 13 Make the hangings of the courtyard on the east side toward the sunrise 75 feet.[f] 14 Make the hangings on one side of the gate 22½ feet,[g] including their three posts and their three bases. 15 And make the hangings on the other side 22½ feet,[h] including their three posts and their three bases. 16 The gate of the courtyard is to have a thirty-foot[i] screen(B) embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It is to have four posts including their four bases.

17 “All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases. 18 The length of the courtyard is to be 150 feet, the width 75 feet at each end, and the height 7½ feet,[j] all of it made of finely spun linen. The bases of the posts must be bronze. 19 All the tools of the tabernacle for every use and all its tent pegs as well as all the tent pegs of the courtyard are to be made of bronze.

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Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 27:9 Lit 100 cubits
  2. Exodus 27:10 Or connecting rods
  3. Exodus 27:11 Lit 100 [cubits]
  4. Exodus 27:11 Or connecting rods
  5. Exodus 27:12 Lit 50 cubits
  6. Exodus 27:13 Lit 50 cubits
  7. Exodus 27:14 Lit 15 cubits
  8. Exodus 27:15 Lit 15 [cubits]
  9. Exodus 27:16 Lit twenty-cubit
  10. Exodus 27:18 Lit be 100 by the cubit, and the width 50 by 50, and the height five cubits