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Making the Court

(A)Then he made the court: [a]for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, [b]one hundred cubits; 10 their twenty pillars, and their twenty bases, made of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their [c]bands were of silver. 11 For the north side there were one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings of [d]fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten bases; the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 13 For the east side toward the sunrise fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one [e]side of the gate were [f]fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases, 15 and so for the [g]other [h]side. [i]On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16 All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen. 17 The bases for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver; and the overlaying of their tops were of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the [j]weaver, of [k]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was [l]twenty cubits and the [m]height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four bases were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver. 20 All the pegs of the [n]tabernacle and of the court all around were of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:9 Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south
  2. Exodus 38:9 Approx. 150 ft. or 45 m
  3. Exodus 38:10 Or fillets, rings; so in ch
  4. Exodus 38:12 Approx. 75 ft. or 22.5 m
  5. Exodus 38:14 Lit shoulder
  6. Exodus 38:14 Approx. 22.5 ft. or 6.75 m
  7. Exodus 38:15 Lit second
  8. Exodus 38:15 Lit shoulder
  9. Exodus 38:15 Lit On this side and on that side
  10. Exodus 38:18 A weaver in colors; lit variegator
  11. Exodus 38:18 Or violet
  12. Exodus 38:18 Approx. 30 ft. or 9 m
  13. Exodus 38:18 Lit height in width
  14. Exodus 38:20 Lit dwelling place

The Court of the Tent

Then he made the court. On the south[a] side the hangings for the court were made of fine woven linen, 100 cubits[b] long.[c] 10 He made their 20 pillars[d] and their 20 sockets of bronze, while the hooks of the pillars and their bands[e] were made of silver. 11 The north side was 100 cubits[f] long,[g] and its[h] 20 pillars[i] and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[j] were made of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings 50 cubits[k] long with their ten pillars and ten sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. 13 The east side[l] was 50 cubits[m] long.[n] 14 The hangings for one section[o] were fifteen cubits[p] long, with their three pillars and three sockets, 15 and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits[q] long with their three pillars and three sockets. 16 All the hangings around the court were made of fine woven linen. 17 The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[r] were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits[s] and it was five cubits[t] high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. 20 All the pegs for the tent and for all around the court were made of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:9 Lit. toward the Negev, southward
  2. Exodus 38:9 I.e. about 150 feet
  3. Exodus 38:9 The Heb. lacks long
  4. Exodus 38:10 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
  5. Exodus 38:10 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  6. Exodus 38:11 I.e. about 150 feet
  7. Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks long
  8. Exodus 38:11 Lit. their
  9. Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
  10. Exodus 38:11 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  11. Exodus 38:12 I.e. about 75 feet
  12. Exodus 38:13 Lit. on the east side toward the rising (of the sun)
  13. Exodus 38:13 I.e. about 75 feet
  14. Exodus 38:13 The Heb. lacks long
  15. Exodus 38:14 Lit. the shoulder
  16. Exodus 38:14 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
  17. Exodus 38:15 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
  18. Exodus 38:17 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
  19. Exodus 38:18 I.e. about 30 feet
  20. Exodus 38:18 I.e. about seven and a half feet