Exodus 27
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Exodus 27:9-21

9You are also to makeH6213 a courtyardH2691 for the tabernacleH4908. On the southH5045H8486 sideH6285 of the courtyardH2691 make curtainsH7050 of finely spunH7806 linenH8336, a hundredH3967 cubitsH520 longH7531 on oneH259 sideH6285, 10with twentyH6242 postsH5982 and twentyH6242 bronzeH5178 basesH134, and silverH3701 hooksH2053 and bandsH2838 on the postsH5982.

11LikewiseH3651 there are to be curtainsH7050 on the northH6828 sideH6285, a hundredH3967 cubits longH753, with twentyH6242 postsH5982 and twentyH6242 bronzeH5178 basesH134, and with silverH3701 hooksH2053 and bandsH2838 on the postsH5982. 12The curtainsH7050 on the westH3220 sideH6285 of the courtyardH2691 shall be fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 wideH7341,2 with tenH6235 postsH5982 and tenH6235 basesH134.

13The eastH6924 sideH6285 of the courtyardH2691, toward the sunriseH4217, is to be fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 wideH7341. 14Make the curtainsH7050 on one sideH3802 fifteenH2568H6240 cubits longH520,3 with threeH7969 postsH5982 and threeH7969 basesH134, 15and the curtainsH7050 on the otherH8145 sideH3802 fifteen cubits longH2568H6240, with threeH7969 postsH5982 and threeH7969 basesH134.

16The gateH8179 of the courtyardH2691 shall be twentyH6242 cubitsH520 long,4 with a curtainH4539 embroideredH7551 with blueH8504, purpleH713, and scarlet yarnH8438H8144, and finely spunH7806H4639 linenH8336. It shall have fourH702 postsH5982 and fourH702 basesH134.

17AllH3605 the postsH5982 aroundH5439 the courtyardH2691 shall have silver bandsH2836H3701, silverH3701 hooksH2053, and bronzeH5178 basesH134. 18The entireH2572 courtyardH2691 shall be a hundredH3967 cubitsH520 longH753 and fiftyH2572 cubits wideH7341,5 with curtains of finely spunH7806 linenH8336 fiveH2568 cubitsH520 highH6967,6 and with bronzeH5178 basesH134. 19AllH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the tabernacleH4908 for everyH3605 useH5656, including allH3605 its tent pegsH3489 andH3605 the tent pegsH3489 of the courtyardH2691, shall be made of bronzeH5178.

20And youH859 are to commandH6680 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 to bringH3947 youH413 pureH2134 oilH8081 of pressedH3795 olivesH2132 for the lightH3974, to keep the lampsH5216 burningH5927 continuallyH8548.

21In the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, outsideH2351 the veilH6532 thatH834 is in front ofH5921 the TestimonyH5715,7 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 are to tendH6186 the lampsH853 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 from eveningH6153 untilH5704 morningH1242. This is to be a permanentH5769 statuteH2708 for the IsraelitesH1121H3478 for the generations to comeH854H1755.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 27:9 100 cubits is approximately 150 feet or 45.7 meters; also in verse 11. ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 27:12 50 cubits is approximately 75 feet or 22.9 meters; also in verse 13. ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 27:14 15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters; also in verse 15. ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 27:16 20 cubits is approximately 30 feet or 9.1 meters. ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 27:18 The courtyard was approximately 150 feet long and 75 feet wide (45.7 meters long and 22.9 meters wide). ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 27:18 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters. ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 27:21 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments. ↩

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