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New King James Version

Exodus 40:8

You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen at the court gate.

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 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 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 "On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and partition off the ark with the veil. 4 You shall bring in the table and arrange the things that are to be set in order on it; and you shall bring in the lampstand and light its lamps. 5 You shall also set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 6 Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 7 And you shall set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 8 You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen at the court gate. 9 "And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy. 10 You shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar. 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; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.
Genesis 40:11
Then Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand."
Genesis 40:15
For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon."
Genesis 40:16
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, "I also was in my dream, and there were three white baskets on my head.
Psalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
Isaiah 8:19
And when they say to you, "Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?
Daniel 2:11
It is a difficult thing that the king requests, and there is no other who can tell it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh."
Daniel 2:28
But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these:
Daniel 2:47
The king answered Daniel, and said, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret."
Daniel 4:8
But at last Daniel came before me (his name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god; in him is the Spirit of the Holy God), and I told the dream before him, saying:

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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