Exodus 38:9

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.

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 He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.

8 Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

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.

10 They were held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.

11 He made a similar set of curtains for the north side—150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew 100 cubits [46 meters]; also in 38:11 .