Exodus 38:9-20

Making the Courtyard

9 And he made the courtyard; for the south side [were] the hangings of the court of finely twisted linen, one hundred cubits,

10 [with] their twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze [and with] the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

11 And for the north side [the hangings were] one hundred cubits [with] their twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze [and with] the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

12 And for the {west} side fifty cubits [of] hangings [with] their ten pillars and their ten bases [and with] the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

13 And for the eastward side, toward sunrise, fifty cubits;

14 fifteen cubits of hangings [were] to the shoulder, [with] their three pillars and their three bases,

15 and for the second shoulder {on each side} of the gate of the courtyard [were] fifteen cubits of hangings, [with] their three pillars and their three bases.

16 All the hangings of the courtyard all around [were] finely twisted linen,

17 and the bases for the pillars [were] bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands [were] silver, and the overlay of their tops [was] silver, and all the pillars of the courtyard [were] banded [with] silver.

18 And the screen of the gate of the courtyard [was] the work of an embroiderer, [with] blue and purple and crimson [yarns] and finely twisted linen; [it was] twenty cubits long and five cubits {high}, like the hangings of the courtyard,

19 and [with] their four pillars and their four bases of bronze, [with] their silver hooks and [with] their tops and their bands of silver.

20 And all the {pegs} for the tabernacle and for the courtyard all around [were] bronze.

Exodus 38:9-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 38

This chapter is a continuation of the account of the making of the things belonging to the tabernacle, particularly the altar of burnt offering, Ex 38:1-7 the laver of brass, and the things it was made of, Ex 38:8 the court and its hangings, pillars, sockets, hooks and pins, Ex 38:9-20 then follows an account of the quantities of gold, silver, and brass, expended in the making of the several things appertaining to the sanctuary, Ex 38:21-31.

Bezaleel made it, or it was made by his direction, he having the care and oversight of it, wherefore the making of it is ascribed to him, 2Ch 1:5 the account of this, its horns, vessels, rings, and staves, is carried on to Ex 38:2-7 of which \\see Gill on "Ex 27:1"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:2"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:3"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:4"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:5"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:6"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:7"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:8"\\. 10593-941108-1338-Ex38.2

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "southward southward"
• [b]. Literally "sea"
• [c]. Or "side," referring to the span on one side of the courtyard's entry
• [d]. Or "side," referring to the span on one side of the courtyard's entry
• [e]. Literally "from this and from this"
• [f]. Literally "height in width"
• [g]. Literally "hands"