New King James Version
Exodus 36:38
38and its five pillars with their hooks. And he overlaid their capitals and their rings with gold, but their five sockets were bronze.
Exodus 36:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
- New International Version (NIV)and they made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and made their five bases of bronze.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and its five pillars with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals, and their fillets were of gold, but their five bases were of bronze.
- New Living Translation (NLT)This curtain was hung on gold hooks attached to five posts. The posts with their decorated tops and hooks were overlaid with gold, and the five bases were cast from bronze.
Context of Exodus 36:38
36He made for it four pillars of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them. 37He also made a screen for the tabernacle door, of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver, and its five pillars with their hooks. And he overlaid their capitals and their rings with gold, but their five sockets were bronze.
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וְאֶת־עַמּוּדָ֤יו חֲמִשָּׁה֙ וְאֶת־וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔ם וְצִפָּ֧ה רָאשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם זָהָ֑ב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- pillarsעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
- of it with their hooksוָוvâv · hookH2053
- and he overlaidצָפָהtsâphâh · to overlayH6823
- their chapitersרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
- and their filletsחָשׁוּקchâshûq châshûq · ringH2838
- with goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- socketsאֶ֫דֶן'eden · socketH134
- brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
Cross-references for Exodus 36:38
Commentaries on Exodus 36:38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38The five pillars of it with their hooks - Their capitals. See Clarke on Exodus 26:32; (note), etc. There is scarcely any thing particular in this chapter that has not been touched on before; both it and the following to the end of the book being in general a repetition of what we have already met in detail in the preceding chapters from Exodus 25 to 31 inclusive, and to those the reader is requested to refer. God had before commanded this work to be done…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38Much of the report about building the Tent of Meeting repeats what 25:1–31:18 said. There is a change from the imperative mood to the indicative, and there are certain changes in the order. This repetition emphasizes that the work was done exactly as God commanded (see 40:16). The people had tried to secure God's presence their own way with the gold calf, which led to disaster. Now, by following God's way, they received blessings (40:34–38).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 36
- 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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