New Living Translation
Exodus 38:9
9Then Bezalel made the courtyard, which was enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side the curtains were 150 feet long.
Exodus 38:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
- New International Version (NIV)Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely twisted linen,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he made the court on the south side; the hangings of the court were of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long.
Context of Exodus 38:9
7He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks. 8Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernacle. Then Bezalel made the courtyard, which was enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side the curtains were 150 feet long. 10They were held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings. 11He made a similar set of curtains for the north side—150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.
Read all of Exodus 38Exodus 38:9 word by word
וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֑ר לִפְאַ֣ת׀ נֶ֣גֶב תֵּימָ֗נָה קַלְעֵ֤י הֶֽחָצֵר֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֔ר מֵאָ֖ה בָּאַמָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- on the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
- sideפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
- southwardתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486
- the hangingsקֶ֫לַעqela‛ · curtainH7050
- fine twinedשָׁזַרshâzar · to twistH7806
- linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
- an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
Cross-references for Exodus 38:9
- Exodus 27:9“Then make the courtyard for the Tabernacle, enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side, make the curtains 150 feet long.
- Exodus 40:8Then set up the courtyard around the outside of the tent, and hang the curtain for the courtyard entrance.
- 1 Kings 6:36The walls of the inner courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone.
- Psalms 84:2I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
- Psalms 89:7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
- Psalms 92:13For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.
- Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.
Commentaries on Exodus 38:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The court - See Clarke on Exodus 27:9.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-20Verses 9-20 The walls of the court being of curtains only, intimated that the state of the Jewish church itself was movable and changeable; and in due time to be taken down and folded up, when the place of the tent should be enlarged, and its cords lengthened, to make room for the Gentile world.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20This section reports on building the courtyard (38:9–20) and its equipment, including the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin (38:1–7; 38:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. the court--It occupied a space of one hundred and fifty feet by seventy-five, and it was enclosed by curtains of fine linen about eight feet high, suspended on brazen or copper pillars. Those curtains were secured by rods fastened to the top, and kept extended by being fastened to pins stuck in the ground.Read the comment
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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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