Exodus 38:9

The Courtyard

9 Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits[a] long and had curtains of finely twisted linen,

Exodus 38:9 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
9 And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
English Standard Version (ESV)
9 And he made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
New Living Translation (NLT)
9 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.
The Message Bible (MSG)
9 And he made the Courtyard. On the south side the hangings for the Courtyard, woven from fine twisted linen, were 150 feet long,
American Standard Version (ASV)
9 And he made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
9 He also made the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was 150 feet long and had curtains made out of fine linen yarn,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
9 Then he made the courtyard. The hangings on the south side of the courtyard were of finely spun linen, 150 feet in length,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
9 Next, the workers made the courtyard. The south side was 150 feet long. It had curtains that were made out of finely twisted linen.

Exodus 38:9 Meaning and Commentary

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 38:10-20 ) of which (See Gill on Exodus 27:9) (See Gill on Exodus 27:10) (See Gill on Exodus 27:11) (See Gill on Exodus 27:12) (See Gill on Exodus 27:13) (See Gill on Exodus 27:14) (See Gill on Exodus 27:15) (See Gill on Exodus 27:16) (See Gill on Exodus 27:17) (See Gill on Exodus 27:18) (See Gill on Exodus 27:19).

Exodus 38:9 In-Context

7 They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.
8 They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
9 Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely twisted linen,
10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
11 The north side was also a hundred cubits long and had twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters
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