(A)Then he made the court: [a]for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits; 10 their twenty pillars, and their twenty [b]sockets, 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 [d]sockets were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their [e]bands were of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten [f]sockets; the hooks of the pillars and their [g]bands were of silver. 13 For the [h]east side fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one [i]side of the gate were fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three [j]sockets, 15 and so for the [k]other [l]side. [m]On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three [n]sockets. 16 All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen. 17 The [o]sockets for the pillars were of [p]bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their [q]bands, of silver; and the overlaying of their tops, of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver [r]bands. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the [s]weaver, of [t]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the [u]height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four [v]sockets were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their [w]bands were of silver. 20 All the pegs of the [x]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 38:10 Or bases
  3. Exodus 38:10 Or fillets, rings
  4. Exodus 38:11 Or bases
  5. Exodus 38:11 Or fillets, rings
  6. Exodus 38:12 Or bases
  7. Exodus 38:12 Or fillets, rings
  8. Exodus 38:13 Lit east side, eastward
  9. Exodus 38:14 Lit shoulder
  10. Exodus 38:14 Or bases
  11. Exodus 38:15 Lit second
  12. Exodus 38:15 Lit shoulder
  13. Exodus 38:15 Lit On this side and on that side
  14. Exodus 38:15 Or bases
  15. Exodus 38:17 Or bases
  16. Exodus 38:17 Or copper
  17. Exodus 38:17 Or fillets, rings
  18. Exodus 38:17 Or fillets, rings
  19. Exodus 38:18 Lit variegator; i.e. a weaver in colors
  20. Exodus 38:18 Or violet
  21. Exodus 38:18 Lit height in width
  22. Exodus 38:19 Or bases
  23. Exodus 38:19 Or fillets, rings
  24. Exodus 38:20 Lit dwelling place

The Courtyard(A)

Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits[a] long and had 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 was also a hundred cubits long and had twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

12 The west end was fifty cubits[b] wide and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 13 The east end, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits wide. 14 Curtains fifteen cubits[c] long were on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, 15 and curtains fifteen cubits long were on the other side of the entrance to the courtyard, with three posts and three bases. 16 All the curtains around the courtyard were of finely twisted linen. 17 The bases for the posts were bronze. The hooks and bands on the posts were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver; so all the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.

18 The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits[d] long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits[e] high, 19 with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks and bands were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver. 20 All the tent pegs(B) of the tabernacle and of the surrounding courtyard were bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters
  2. Exodus 38:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
  3. Exodus 38:14 That is, about 22 feet or about 6.8 meters
  4. Exodus 38:18 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
  5. Exodus 38:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters