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Exodus 27:9-19
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 27:9-19
New American Standard Bible
Courtyard of the Tabernacle
9 “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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- Exodus 27:9 Or dwelling place
- Exodus 27:9 Lit For the side of the Negev to the south
- Exodus 27:9 About 150 ft. or 46 m
- Exodus 27:10 Or rings
- Exodus 27:11 About 150 ft. or 46 m
- Exodus 27:12 About 75 ft. or 23 m
- Exodus 27:13 Lit east side eastward
- Exodus 27:14 Lit shoulder
- Exodus 27:14 About 23 ft. or 6.8 m
- Exodus 27:15 Lit second
- Exodus 27:15 Lit shoulder
- Exodus 27:16 About 30 ft. or 9 m
- Exodus 27:16 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color
- Exodus 27:16 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
- 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
Exodus 27:9-19
New International Version
Exodus 27:9-19
New International Version
The Courtyard(A)
9 “Make a courtyard(B) for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[a] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
12 “The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits[b] wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. 13 On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide. 14 Curtains fifteen cubits[c] long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, 15 and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases.
16 “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain(C) twenty cubits[d] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer(D)—with four posts and four bases. 17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. 18 The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[e] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[f] high, and with bronze bases. 19 All the other articles used in the service of the tabernacle, whatever their function, including all the tent pegs for it and those for the courtyard, are to be of bronze.
Footnotes
- Exodus 27:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters; also in verse 11
- Exodus 27:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters; also in verse 13
- Exodus 27:14 That is, about 23 feet or about 6.8 meters; also in verse 15
- Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
- Exodus 27:18 That is, about 150 feet long and 75 feet wide or about 45 meters long and 23 meters wide
- Exodus 27:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
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