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Exodus 38:9

To make the open space, he put hangings on the south side, of the best linen, a hundred cubits long:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Tabernacle;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Colour;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hanging, Hangings;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Tabernacle, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hangings;   Tabernacle;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, one hundred cubits;
King James Version
And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
Lexham English Bible
And he made the courtyard; for the south side were the hangings of the court of finely twisted linen, one hundred cubits,
New Century Version
Then he made a wall of curtains to form a courtyard around the Holy Tent. On the south side the curtains were one hundred fifty feet long and were made of fine linen.
New English Translation
He made the courtyard. For the south side the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen, one hundred fifty feet long,
Amplified Bible
Then he made the court: for the south side the curtains of the court were of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits;
New American Standard Bible
Then he made the courtyard: for the south side the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Finally he made the court on the South side full South: the hangings of the court were of fine twined linnen, hauing an hundreth cubites.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he made the court: for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits;
Contemporary English Version
Around the sacred tent Bezalel built a courtyard one hundred fifty feet long on the south and north and seventy-five feet wide on the east and west. He used twenty bronze posts on bronze stands for the south and north and ten for the west. Then he hung a curtain of fine linen on the posts along each of these three sides by using silver hooks and rods. He placed three bronze posts on each side of the entrance at the east and hung a curtain seven and a half yards wide on each set of posts.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made the courtyard. On the south side, facing southward, the tapestries for the courtyard were made of finely woven linen, 150 feet long,
Darby Translation
And he made the court. On the south side southward, the hangings of the court were of twined byssus, a hundred cubits;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he made a wall of curtains around the courtyard. On the south side, he made a wall of curtains 100 cubits long. The curtains were made from fine linen.
English Standard Version
And he made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
George Lamsa Translation
And he made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
Good News Translation
For the Tent of the Lord 's presence he made the enclosure out of fine linen curtains. On the south side the curtains were 50 yards long,
Christian Standard Bible®
Then he made the courtyard. The hangings on the south side of the courtyard were of finely spun linen, 150 feet long,
Literal Translation
And he made the court. To the side of the Negeb, to the south, the curtains of the court were twined bleached linen , a hundred by the cubit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he made the courte on ye south syde: hangynges an hundreth cubytes longe, of whyte twyned sylke,
American Standard Version
And he made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he made the court on the south side, full south: and the hanginges of the court were of whyte twined silke, hauing a hundreth cubites.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he made the court; for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits.
King James Version (1611)
And he made the Court: on the Southside Southward, the hangings of the Court were of fine twined linnen, a hundred cubits.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made the set table of pure gold,
English Revised Version
And he made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
Berean Standard Bible
Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he made the greet street, in whose south coost weren tentis of bijs foldid ayen, of an hundrid cubitis, twenti brasun pilers with her foundementis,
Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh the court; at the south side southward, the hangings of the court of twined linen, a hundred by the cubit,
Update Bible Version
And he made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court [were of] fine twined linen, a hundred cubits:
World English Bible
He made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, one hundred cubits;
New King James Version
Exodus 27:9">[xr] Then he made the court on the south side; the hangings of the court were of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
Then he made the open space for the holy tent. On the south side were curtains for the open space. They were made of fine linen, as long as fifty long steps.
New Revised Standard
He made the court; for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits long;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he made the court, - on the south side southward, the hangings of the court of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also the court, in the south side whereof were hangings of fine twisted linen of a hundred cubits.
Revised Standard Version
And he made the court; for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
THE MESSAGE
And he made the Courtyard. On the south side the hangings for the Courtyard, woven from fine twisted linen, were 150 feet long, with their twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and fastening hooks and bands of silver. The north side was exactly the same.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he made the court: for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits;

Contextual Overview

9 To make the open space, he put hangings on the south side, of the best linen, a hundred cubits long: 10 Their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were brass; and the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 11 And for the north side. hangings a hundred cubits long, on twenty brass pillars in brass bases, with silver hooks and bands. 12 And on the west side, hangings fifty cubits long, on ten pillars in ten bases, with silver bands. 13 And on the east side, the open space was fifty cubits long. 14 The hangings on one side of the doorway were fifteen cubits long, on three pillars with their three bases; 15 And the same on the other side of the doorway; on this side and on that the hangings were fifteen cubits long, on three pillars with their three bases. 16 All the hangings were of the best linen. 17 And the bases of the pillars were of brass; their hooks and the bands round the tops of them were of silver; all the pillars were ringed with silver. 18 And the curtain for the doorway of the open space was of the best linen, with designs of blue and purple and red in needlework; it was twenty cubits long and five cubits high, to go with the hangings round the sides.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the court: Exodus 27:9-19, Exodus 40:8, Exodus 40:33, 1 Kings 6:36, Psalms 84:2, Psalms 84:10, Psalms 89:7, Psalms 92:13, Psalms 100:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:17 - The hangings Exodus 40:28 - General Leviticus 6:26 - in the court Numbers 3:26 - the hangings Ezekiel 40:23 - and he

Cross-References

Deuteronomy 25:6
Then the first male child she has will take the rights of the brother who is dead, so that his name may not come to an end in Israel.
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands?
Ruth 4:10
And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are witnesses this day.
Job 5:2
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
Titus 3:3
For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.
James 3:14
But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
James 3:16
For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
James 4:5
Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 9-20. And he made the court,.... The open court of the tabernacle, where the people met, of which, its pillars, sockets, hangings, hooks, and pins, an account is given, to Exodus 38:10 of which Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- : Exodus 38:10- :.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 38:9. The courtExodus 27:9; Exodus 27:9.


 
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