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THE MESSAGE

Exodus 40:8

"Set up the Courtyard on all sides and hang the curtain at the entrance to the Courtyard.

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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
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.
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 God spoke to Moses: "On the first day of the first month, set up The Dwelling, the Tent of Meeting. Place the Chest of The Testimony in it and screen the Chest with the curtain. 4 "Bring in the Table and set it, arranging its Lampstand and lamps. 5 "Place the Gold Altar of Incense before the Chest of The Testimony and hang the curtain at the door of The Dwelling. 6 "Place the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering at the door of The Dwelling, the Tent of Meeting. 7 "Place the Washbasin between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar and fill it with water. 8 "Set up the Courtyard on all sides and hang the curtain at the entrance to the Courtyard. 9"Then take the anointing oil and anoint The Dwelling and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings so that it becomes holy. Anoint the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering and all its utensils, consecrating the Altar so that it is completely holy. Anoint the Washbasin and its base: consecrate it. 12"Finally, bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. Dress Aaron in the sacred vestments. Anoint him. Consecrate him to serve me as priest. Bring his sons and put tunics on them. Anoint them, just as you anointed their father, to serve me as priests. Their anointing will bring them into a perpetual priesthood, down through the generations."

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 40:16
When the head baker saw how well Joseph's interpretation turned out, he spoke up: "My dream went like this: I saw three wicker baskets on my head; the top basket had assorted pastries from the bakery and birds were picking at them from the basket on my head."
Psalms 25:14
God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.
Isaiah 8:19
When people tell you, "Try out the fortunetellers. Consult the spiritualists. Why not tap into the spirit-world, get in touch with the dead?" Tell them, "No, we're going to study the Scriptures." People who try the other ways get nowhere—a dead end! Frustrated and famished, they try one thing after another. When nothing works out they get angry, cursing first this god and then that one, Looking this way and that, up, down, and sideways—and seeing nothing, A blank wall, an empty hole. They end up in the dark with nothing.
Daniel 4:8
"And then Daniel came in. His Babylonian name is Belteshazzar, named after my god, a man full of the divine Holy Spirit. I told him my dream.

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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