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JPS Old Testament

Exodus 40:8

And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Tabernacle;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Tabernacle;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Court;   Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   Last Days at Sinai;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hangings;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Leviticus;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
King James Version
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
Lexham English Bible
And you will set up the courtyard all around, and you will put up the screen of the gate of the courtyard.
New Century Version
Set up the courtyard around the Holy Tent, and put the curtain at the entry to the courtyard.
New English Translation
You are to set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the gate of the courtyard.
Amplified Bible
"You shall set up the courtyard [curtains] all around and hang up the screen (curtain) for the gateway of the courtyard.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall also set up the courtyard all around and hang up the curtain for the gate of the courtyard.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then thou shalt appoynt the courte round about, and hang vp the hanging at the courte gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall set up the court all around and hang up the screen for the gateway of the court.
Contemporary English Version
Surround the tent and the altar with the wall of curtains and hang the curtain that was made for the entrance.
Complete Jewish Bible
Set up the courtyard all the way around, and hang up the screen for the entrance to the courtyard.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt fix the court round about, and hang up the curtain at the gate of the court.
Easy-to-Read Version
Set up the wall of curtains around the courtyard. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
English Standard Version
And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
Good News Translation
Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance.
Christian Standard Bible®
Assemble the surrounding courtyard and hang the screen for the gate of the courtyard.
Literal Translation
And you shall set up the court all around. And you shall place the screen of the opening of the court.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& set the courte rounde aboute, and hange vp the hanginge in the courte gate.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
Bible in Basic English
And put up the hangings forming the open space all round it, with the curtain over its doorway.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And make the court rounde about, & hang vp the hangyng at the court gate.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt set vp the Court round about, and hang vp the hanging at the Court gate.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
Berean Standard Bible
Set up the surrounding courtyard and hang the curtain for the entrance of the courtyard.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou schalt cumpas the greet street, and the entryng ther of with tentis.
Young's Literal Translation
`And thou hast set the court round about, and hast placed the covering of the gate of the court,
Update Bible Version
And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court-gate.
World English Bible
You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
New King James Version
You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen at the court gate.
New Living Translation
Then set up the courtyard around the outside of the tent, and hang the curtain for the courtyard entrance.
New Life Bible
Hang the curtains all around the open space and hang the curtain at the gate of the open space.
New Revised Standard
You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And thou shalt put up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt encompass the court with hangings, and the entry thereof.
Revised Standard Version
And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
THE MESSAGE
"Set up the Courtyard on all sides and hang the curtain at the entrance to the Courtyard.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall set up the court all around and hang up the veil for the gateway of the court.

Contextual Overview

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 'On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil. 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the bread that is upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the furniture thereof; and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the court: Exodus 40:33, Exodus 27:9-19, Exodus 38:9-20, Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 4:12

Cross-References

Genesis 40:10
and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes,
Genesis 40:11
and Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.'
Genesis 40:15
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.'
Genesis 40:16
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph: 'I also saw in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head;
Psalms 25:14
The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.
Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say unto you: 'Seek unto the ghosts and the familiar spirits, that chirp and that mutter; should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living unto the dead
Daniel 2:11
And it is a hard thing that the king asketh, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'
Daniel 2:28
but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and He hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:
Daniel 2:47
The king spoke unto Daniel, and said: 'Of a truth it is, that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'
Daniel 4:8
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shall set up the court round about,.... Which consisted of various hangings, east, west, north, and south; see

Exodus 27:9.


 
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