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Exodus 38:9

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.

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;
Bible in Basic English
To make the open space, he put hangings on the south side, of the best linen, a hundred cubits long:
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 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 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. 10 They hung from twenty pillars with twenty brass bases. The hooks of the pillar and their rings were made of silver. 11 And on the north side there were curtains as long as fifty long steps, and twenty pillars with twenty brass bases. The hooks of the pillars and their rings were made of silver. 12 On the west side there were curtains as long as twenty-five long steps. They had ten pillars with ten bases. The hooks of the pillars and their rings were made of silver. 13 The east side was as wide as twenty-five long steps. 14 The curtains for one side of the gate were as long as seven steps. They had three pillars with three bases. 15 And on the other side there were curtains as long as seven steps, with three pillars and three bases. 16 All the curtains around the open space were made of fine linen. 17 The bases for the pillars were made of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their rings were made of silver. Their tops were covered with silver. And the pillars were joined with silver. 18 The curtain for the gate of the open space was the work of an able workman. It was made of blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen. It was as long as ten long steps, and as high as a man raises his hand, to go with the curtains around the open space.

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
The first son born to her will take the name of the dead brother so his name will not be forgotten in Israel.
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi said, "Return to your people, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Do I have more sons within me, who could become your husbands?
Ruth 4:10
And I have taken Ruth, the Moabite woman who was Mahlon's wife, to be my wife. I will keep alive the name of the dead man on his land. His name will not be forgotten among his brothers or from the gate of his birth-place. You have heard this today."
Job 5:2
To be bitter kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the child-like.
Proverbs 27:4
Anger causes trouble and a bad temper is like a flood, but who can stand when there is jealousy?
Titus 3:3
There was a time when we were foolish and did not obey. We were fooled in many ways. Strong desires held us in their power. We wanted only to please ourselves. We wanted what others had and were angry when we could not have them. We hated others and they hated us.
James 3:14
If you have jealousy in your heart and fight to have many things, do not be proud of it. Do not lie against the truth.
James 3:16
Wherever you find jealousy and fighting, there will be trouble and every other kind of wrong-doing.
James 4:5
Do you think the Holy Writings mean nothing when they said, "The Holy Spirit Whom God has given to live in us has a strong desire for us to be faithful to Him"?

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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