Exodus 38
New American Standard Bible 2020
The Tabernacle Completed
11Then he madeH6213 the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, 2fiveH2568 cubitsH520 3longH753, and fiveH2568 cubitsH520 4wideH7341, squareH7251, and threeH7969 cubitsH520 5highH6967. 2And he madeH6213 its hornsH7161 on its fourH702 cornersH6438, its hornsH7161 6beingH1961 of one piece with it, and he overlaidH6823 it with 7bronzeH5178. 3He also madeH6213 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196, the pailsH5518, the shovelsH3257, the basinsH4219, the meat-forksH4207, and the firepansH4289; he madeH6213 allH3605 its utensilsH3627 of bronzeH5178. 4And he madeH6213 for the altarH4196 a gratingH4346 of bronzeH5178 nettingH7568 beneathH8478, underH8478 its ledgeH3749, reachingH5704 halfwayH2677 up. 5He also castH3332 fourH702 ringsH2885 on the fourH702 endsH7117 of the bronzeH5178 gratingH4346 as holdersH1004 for the polesH905. 6He madeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlaidH6823 them with bronzeH5178. 7Then he insertedH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 on the sidesH6763 of the altarH4196, with whichH1992 to carryH5375 it. He madeH6213 it hollowH5014 with planksH3871.
88Moreover, he madeH6213 the basinH3595 of bronzeH5178 with its baseH3653 of bronzeH5178, 9from the mirrorsH4759 of the servingH6633 women whoH834 servedH6633 at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150.
910Then he madeH6213 the courtyardH2691: 11for the southH5045H8486 sideH6285 the hangingsH7050 of the courtyardH2691 were of fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336, a hundredH3967 cubitsH520; 10their twentyH6242 pillarsH5982, and their twentyH6242 basesH134, were made of bronzeH5178; the hooksH2053 of the pillarsH5982 and their 12bandsH2838 were of silverH3701. 11For the northH6828 sideH6285 there were a hundredH3967 cubitsH520; their twentyH6242 pillarsH5982 and their twentyH6242 basesH134 were of bronzeH5178, the hooksH2053 of the pillarsH5982 and their 13bandsH2838 were of silverH3701. 12For the westH3220 sideH6285 there were hangingsH7050 of fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 with their tenH6235 pillarsH5982 and their tenH6235 basesH134; the hooksH2053 of the pillarsH5982 and their 14bandsH2838 were of silverH3701. 13For the 15eastH4217H6924 sideH6285, fiftyH2572 cubitsH520. 14The hangingsH7050 for the one 16sideH3802 of the gate were fifteenH2568H6240 cubitsH520, with their threeH7969 pillarsH5982 and their threeH7969 basesH134, 15and so for the 17otherH8145 18sideH3802. 19On bothH4480H2088 sidesH3802 of the gateH8179 of the courtyardH2691 were hangingsH7050 of fifteenH2568H6240 cubitsH520, with their threeH7969 pillarsH5982 and their threeH7969 basesH134. 16AllH3605 the hangingsH7050 of the courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439 were of fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336. 17And the basesH134 for the pillarsH5982 were of bronzeH5178, the hooksH2053 of the pillarsH5982 and their 20bandsH2838, of silverH3701; and the overlayingH6826 of their topsH7218, of silverH3701, and allH3605 the pillarsH5982 of the courtyardH2691 were furnishedH2836 withH2836 silverH3701 21bandsH2836. 18Now the curtainH4539 of the gateH8179 of the courtyardH2691 was the workH4639 of the 22weaverH7551, of 23violetH8504, purpleH713, and scarletH8144 material and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336. And the lengthH753 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520 and the 24heightH6967 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520, correspondingH5980 to the hangingsH7050 of the courtyardH2691. 19Their fourH702 pillarsH5982 and their fourH702 basesH134 were of bronzeH5178; their hooksH2053 were of silverH3701, and the overlayingH6826 of their topsH7218 and their 25bandsH2838 were of silverH3701. 20AllH3605 the pegsH3489 of the 26tabernacleH4908 and of the courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439 were of bronzeH5178.
The Cost of the Tabernacle
2127ThisH428 is the numberH6491 ofH6491 the thingsH6491 for the 28tabernacleH4908, the 29tabernacleH4908 of the testimonyH5715, as they were 30countedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 31commandH6310 of MosesH4872, for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, by the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548. 22Now 32BezalelH1212 the sonH1121 of UriH221, the sonH1121 of HurH2354, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, madeH6213 everythingH3605 that the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 23With him was 33OholiabH171 the sonH1121 of AhisamachH294, of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, an engraverH2796 and a skilledH2803 embroidererH2803, and a 34weaverH7551 in violetH8504, in purpleH713, and in scarletH8144 material, and fineH8336 linenH8336.
24AllH3605 the goldH2091 that was usedH6213 for the workH4399, in allH3605 the workH4399 of the sanctuaryH6944, 35which was the goldH2091 of the waveH8573 offeringH8573, was twenty-nineH8672H6242 36talentsH3603 and 730H7651H3967H7970 37shekelsH8255, according to 38the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944. 25And 39the silverH3701 of those of the congregationH5712 who were 40countedH6485 was a hundredH3967 talentsH3603 and 1,775H505H7651H3967H2568H7657 shekelsH8255, according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944; 2641a bekaH1235 a headH1538 (that is, halfH4276 a shekelH8255 according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944), assessed to eachH3605 oneH3605 who passedH5674 overH5674 to those who were 42countedH6485, from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, for 43603,550H8337H3967H505H7969H2568H2572 men. 27The hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 were used for castingH3332 the basesH134 of the sanctuaryH6944 and the basesH134 of the veilH6532; a hundredH3967 basesH134 for the hundredH3967 talentsH3603, a talentH3603 for a baseH134. 28And of the 1,775H505H7651H3967H2568H7657 shekels, he madeH6213 hooksH2053 for the pillarsH5982, and overlaidH6823 their topsH7218 and madeH2836 44bandsH2836 for them. 29And the bronzeH5178 of the waveH8573 offeringH8573 was seventyH7657 talentsH3603 and 2,400H505H702H3967 shekelsH8255. 30With it he madeH6213 the basesH134 to the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and the bronzeH5178 altarH4196 and its bronzeH5178 gratingH4346, and allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196, 31and the basesH134 of the courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439 and the basesH134 of the gateH8179 of the courtyardH2691, and allH3605 the pegsH3489 of the 45tabernacleH4908 and allH3605 the pegsH3489 of the courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 38:1 Ex 27:1-8 ↩
- 2. Exodus 38:1 About 7.5 ft. square and 4.5 ft. high or 2.3 m and 1.4 m ↩
- 3. Exodus 38:1 Lit its length ↩
- 4. Exodus 38:1 Lit its width ↩
- 5. Exodus 38:1 Lit its height ↩
- 6. Exodus 38:2 Lit were ↩
- 7. Exodus 38:2 Or copper, and so for bronze throughout the ch ↩
- 8. Exodus 38:8 Ex 30:18 ↩
- 9. Exodus 38:8 Lit with ↩
- 10. Exodus 38:9 Ex 27:9-19 ↩
- 11. Exodus 38:9 Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south ↩
- 12. Exodus 38:10 Or rings ↩
- 13. Exodus 38:11 Or rings ↩
- 14. Exodus 38:12 Or rings ↩
- 15. Exodus 38:13 Lit east side, eastward ↩
- 16. Exodus 38:14 Lit shoulder ↩
- 17. Exodus 38:15 Lit second ↩
- 18. Exodus 38:15 Lit shoulder ↩
- 19. Exodus 38:15 Lit On this side and on that side ↩
- 20. Exodus 38:17 Or rings ↩
- 21. Exodus 38:17 Or rings ↩
- 22. Exodus 38:18 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors ↩
- 23. Exodus 38:18 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 24. Exodus 38:18 Lit height in width ↩
- 25. Exodus 38:19 Or rings ↩
- 26. Exodus 38:20 Lit dwelling place ↩
- 27. Exodus 38:21 Lit These are the appointed things of the tabernacle ↩
- 28. Exodus 38:21 Lit dwelling place ↩
- 29. Exodus 38:21 Lit dwelling place ↩
- 30. Exodus 38:21 Lit appointed ↩
- 31. Exodus 38:21 Lit mouth ↩
- 32. Exodus 38:22 Ex 31:2 ↩
- 33. Exodus 38:23 Ex 31:6 ↩
- 34. Exodus 38:23 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors ↩
- 35. Exodus 38:24 Lit and it was ↩
- 36. Exodus 38:24 A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kg ↩
- 37. Exodus 38:24 A shekel was about 0.5 oz. or 14 gm ↩
- 38. Exodus 38:24 Ex 30:13; Lev 27:25; Num 3:47; 18:16 ↩
- 39. Exodus 38:25 Ex 30:11-16 ↩
- 40. Exodus 38:25 Lit mustered ↩
- 41. Exodus 38:26 Ex 30:13, 15 ↩
- 42. Exodus 38:26 Lit mustered ↩
- 43. Exodus 38:26 Ex 12:37; Num 1:46; 26:51 ↩
- 44. Exodus 38:28 Or rings ↩
- 45. Exodus 38:31 Lit dwelling place ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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