Making the Courtyard

Then(A) he made the courtyard. The hangings on the south side of the courtyard were of finely spun linen, 150 feet in length,[a] 10 including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands[b] of the posts were silver. 11 The hangings on the north side were also 150 feet in length,[c] including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands[d] of the posts were silver. 12 The hangings on the west side were 75 feet in length,[e] including their 10 posts and 10 bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. 13 The hangings on the east toward the sunrise were also 75 feet in length.[f] 14 The hangings on one side of the gate were 22½ feet,[g] including their three posts and three bases. 15 It was the same for the other side. The hangings were 22½ feet,[h] including their three posts and three bases on both sides of the courtyard gate. 16 All the hangings around the courtyard were of finely spun linen. 17 The bases for the posts were bronze; the hooks and bands[i] of the posts were silver; and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. All the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.

18 The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was 30 feet[j] long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7½ feet[k] high.[l] 19 It had four posts, including their four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and the bands[m] as well as the plating of their tops were silver. 20 All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:9 Lit 100 cubits
  2. Exodus 38:10 Or connecting rods
  3. Exodus 38:11 Lit 100 cubits
  4. Exodus 38:11 Or connecting rods
  5. Exodus 38:12 Lit 50 cubits
  6. Exodus 38:13 Lit 50 cubits
  7. Exodus 38:14 Lit 15 cubits
  8. Exodus 38:15 Lit 15 cubits
  9. Exodus 38:17 Or connecting rods
  10. Exodus 38:18 Lit 20 cubits
  11. Exodus 38:18 Lit five cubits
  12. Exodus 38:18 Lit high in width
  13. Exodus 38:19 Or connecting rods

Constructing the dwelling’s plaza

He also set up the courtyard. The courtyard’s south side had drapes of fine twisted linen stretching one hundred fifty feet 10 with twenty posts, twenty copper bases, and silver hooks and bands for the posts. 11 Likewise the north side stretched one hundred fifty feet, with twenty posts, twenty copper bases, and silver hooks and bands for the posts. 12 On the west side the drapes stretched seventy-five feet, with their ten posts, their ten bases, and silver hooks and bands for the posts. 13 The front side facing east was seventy-five feet. 14 There were twenty-two and a half feet of drapes on one side with three posts and three bases for them. 15 Likewise, there were twenty-two and a half feet of drapes on the other side of the plaza’s gate with three posts and three bases for them. 16 All the drapes around the courtyard were made of fine twisted linen. 17 The bases for the posts were made of copper, but the hooks for the posts and their bands were made of silver. The tops of the posts were covered with silver, and all the posts surrounding the courtyard had silver bands. 18 The screen for the gate into the courtyard was made with blue, purple, and deep red yarns and fine twisted linen, decorated with needlework. It was thirty feet long and, along the width of it, seven and a half feet high, corresponding to the courtyard’s drapes. 19 It had four posts, their four copper bases, their silver hooks, and their tops and bands covered with silver. 20 All the tent pegs for the dwelling and for the courtyard all around were made of copper.

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