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It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, <a href="/nlt/exodus/38.htm">New Living Translation</a> He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7 1 / 2 feet, just like the curtains of the courtyard walls. <a href="/esv/exodus/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the screen for the gate of the court was embroidered with needlework in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It was twenty cubits long and five cubits high in its breadth, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, <a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a> And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a> The screen for the gate of the court was woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. The length was twenty cubits, and the height along its width was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the curtain of the gate of the courtyard was the work of the weaver, of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard. <a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The screen (curtain) for the gate of the courtyard [on the east side] was the work of an embroiderer, in blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen; it was twenty cubits long and five cubits high, corresponding to the curtains of the court. <a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The screen for the gate of the courtyard was made of finely spun linen, expertly embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. It was 30 feet long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7 1 /2 feet high. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was 30 feet long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7 1/2 feet high. <a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. <a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. <a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The screen for the entrance to the courtyard was made of violet, purple, and bright red yarn embroidered on [fabric made from] fine linen yarn. It was 30 feet long and 7 1/2 feet high, just like the curtains of the courtyard. <a href="/gnt/exodus/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> The curtain for the entrance of the enclosure was made of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and decorated with embroidery. It was 10 yards long and 2� yards high, like the curtains of the enclosure. <a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits and it was five cubits high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, <a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a> The curtain for the gate of the courtyard was of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer. It was thirty feet long, and like the hangings in the courtyard, it was seven and a half feet high, <a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Thirty-four feet five inches was the length, and the height in the breadth was eight feet seven inches, like to the hangings of the court. <a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the hanging for the gate of the court was needle-work, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the hight in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. <a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a> The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height along the width was five cubits, like the hangings of the court. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the covering of the gate of the court [is] the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits [is] the length, and the height with the breadth [is] five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court; <a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the covering of the gate of the court is the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits is the length, and the height with the breadth five cubits, over-against the hangings of the court; <a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the covering of the gate of the enclosure a variegated work, cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and twisted byssus: and twenty cubits the length, and the height in breadth, five cubits, even as the curtains of the enclosure.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he made in the entry thereof an embroidered hanging of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, that was twenty cubits long, and five cubits high according to the measure of all the hangings of the court. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he made, at its entrance, a hanging, wrought with embroidery, of hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, which held twenty cubits in length, yet truly it was five cubits in height, as with the measure of all the hangings of the atrium. <a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a> At the gate of the court there was a variegated curtain, woven of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and of fine linen twined, twenty cubits long and five cubits wide, in keeping with the hangings of the court. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The screen for the entrance to the court was embroidered with needlework in blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen. It was twenty cubits long and, along the width of it, five cubits high, corresponding to the hangings of the court.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet material, and fine twined linen; and twenty cubits long, and the height and the width were five cubits, opposite the hangings of the court. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a covering of the gates of the courtyard, the work of an artist: blue fringes and purple, and dye of scarlet, and fine woven white linen, twenty cubits the length, and the height and breadth, five cubits, against the curtains of the courtyard.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the weaver in colours, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. <a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and the veil of the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined; the length of twenty cubits, and the height and the breadth of five cubits, made equal to the curtains of the court; <a href="/parallel/exodus/38-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10087" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">The Tabernacle Courtyard</a> …17The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver. 18<a href="/hebrew/4539.htm" title="4539: ū·mā·saḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A covering, screen. From cakak; a cover, i.e. Veil.">The curtain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">for the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">to the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7551.htm" title="7551: rō·qêm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To variegate. A primitive root; to variegate color, i.e. Embroider; by implication, to fabricate.">was embroidered</a> <a href="/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504: tə·ḵê·leṯ (N-fs) -- Probably for shcheleth; the cerulean mussel, i.e. The color obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith.">with blue,</a> <a href="/hebrew/713.htm" title="713: wə·’ar·gā·mān (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Purple, red-purple. Of foreign origin; purple.">purple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8438.htm" title="8438: wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Worm, scarlet stuff. ">and scarlet yarn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8144.htm" title="8144: šā·nî (N-ms) -- Scarlet. Of uncertain derivation; crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7806.htm" title="7806: mā·šə·zār (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be twisted. A primitive root; to twist.">and finely spun</a> <a href="/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336: wə·šêš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Byssus. Or shshiy; for shayish; bleached stuff, i.e. White linen or marble.">linen.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">It was twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: lə·‘um·maṯ (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">and, like</a> <a href="/hebrew/7050.htm" title="7050: qal·‘ê (N-mpc) -- A sling, a, screen, the valve. From qala'; a sling; also a screen, or the valve itself.">the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">of the courtyard,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: wə·qō·w·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Height. From quwm; height.">high,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: ḇə·rō·ḥaḇ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width."></a> 19with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a> The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases. <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36-37</a> For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. / Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them. <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Numbers 4:26</a> the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items. <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</a> For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a> He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it. <a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28-31</a> Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others. / Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. / (The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.) ... <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Ezekiel 41:21-25</a> The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the doorframe of the sanctuary was similar. / There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” / Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors, ... <a href="/isaiah/54-12.htm">Isaiah 54:12</a> I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a> The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. <a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a> And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. <a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a> I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a> Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. <a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-3</a> A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a> Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-18</a> For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.<a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a> And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Blue</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-21.htm">Corresponding</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Embroiderer</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Height</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Material</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Needle-Work</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Scarlet</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Twined</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Weaver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Blue</a> <a href="/exodus/39-9.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/exodus/39-14.htm">Corresponding</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Court</a> <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Embroiderer</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Five</a> <a href="/exodus/38-31.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/numbers/23-3.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Material</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Needlework</a> <a href="/exodus/39-29.htm">Needle-Work</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Scarlet</a> <a href="/exodus/39-34.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Twined</a> <a href="/exodus/39-2.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Weaver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 38</div>1. <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">The laver of brass</a> 9. <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">The court, and its hangings</a> 21. <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard The entrance curtain served as a barrier between the sacred space of the tabernacle and the outside world, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin. This curtain was the only way into the courtyard, prefiguring Christ as the only way to God (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The courtyard itself was a place of preparation and purification before entering the more sacred areas, reflecting the need for spiritual readiness.was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, The colors used in the embroidery are significant. Blue often represents heaven or divinity, purple signifies royalty, and scarlet symbolizes sacrifice or atonement. Together, these colors point to the divine nature, kingship, and sacrificial role of Jesus Christ. The use of these colors in the tabernacle's construction highlights the multifaceted nature of God's plan for redemption.and finely spun linen. Finely spun linen was a symbol of purity and righteousness. In <a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Revelation 19:8</a>, fine linen is described as the righteous acts of the saints. The use of linen in the tabernacle's construction underscores the holiness required to approach God and foreshadows the righteousness imputed to believers through Christ.It was twenty cubits long A cubit is approximately 18 inches, making the curtain about 30 feet long. This length ensured that the entrance was wide enough to accommodate the many Israelites who would come to offer sacrifices, symbolizing the accessibility of God's grace to all who seek Him.and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, The height of five cubits, or about 7.5 feet, provided a significant barrier, ensuring that the courtyard was a distinct and set-apart space. The uniform height of the curtains around the courtyard maintained the integrity and sanctity of the area, emphasizing the holiness of God and the need for reverence when approaching Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle from God. 2. <a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a> Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> A portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_entrance_curtain.htm">The Entrance Curtain</a> A significant part of the Tabernacle, symbolizing the separation between the holy and the common, made with specific colors and materials. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God, who were commanded to construct the Tabernacle according to the divine pattern given to Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_colors_and_materials.htm">Symbolism of Colors and Materials</a> The blue, purple, and scarlet yarns, along with the finely spun linen, represent royalty, divinity, and sacrifice. These colors point to the majesty and holiness of God and foreshadow the work of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_skilled_craftsmanship.htm">The Role of Skilled Craftsmanship</a> The work of a weaver highlights the importance of using God-given talents for His glory. It encourages believers to dedicate their skills and abilities to the service of God. <a href="/topical/s/separation_and_access.htm">Separation and Access</a> The entrance curtain signifies the separation between God and man due to sin, but also the access provided through the prescribed way. This points to Christ as the ultimate way to God. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_instructions.htm">Obedience to Divine Instructions</a> The meticulous following of God's instructions for the Tabernacle construction teaches the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a> The Tabernacle serves as a reminder of God's desire to dwell among His people, encouraging believers to cultivate a personal relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 38</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_exodus_38_structure.htm">Why do we find no clear archaeological evidence for such a massive sacred structure, as described throughout Exodus 38?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_nomadic_courtyard_dimensions.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: Is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting a courtyard of these exact dimensions being used by a nomadic community?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_they_get_goat_hair_for_curtains.htm">Exodus 26:7-8 - Given their nomadic desert life, where would they obtain enough goat hair and weaving resources for eleven large curtains?</a> <a href="/q/exodus_26__do_tabernacle_sizes_match_texts.htm">Exodus 26 - How do these tabernacle measurements align or conflict with other biblical or historical texts regarding the scale and feasibility of such a dwelling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - The height in the breadth was five cubits. The height of the hangings all round the court was required to be five cubits, or seven and a half feet (<a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Exodus 27:18</a>). It appears by the expression here used - "in the breadth" - that the material was woven of exactly this width. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The curtain וּמָסַ֞ךְ (ū·mā·saḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4539.htm">Strong's 4539: </a> A covering, screen for the entrance שַׁ֤עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate to the courtyard הֶחָצֵר֙ (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet was embroidered רֹקֵ֔ם (rō·qêm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7551.htm">Strong's 7551: </a> To variegate color, embroider, to fabricate with blue, תְּכֵ֧לֶת (tə·ḵê·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8504.htm">Strong's 8504: </a> The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith purple, וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן (wə·’ar·gā·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_713.htm">Strong's 713: </a> Purple, red-purple and scarlet yarn, וְתוֹלַ֥עַת (wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8438.htm">Strong's 8438: </a> The crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith and finely spun מָשְׁזָ֑ר (mā·šə·zār) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7806.htm">Strong's 7806: </a> To be twisted linen. וְשֵׁ֣שׁ (wə·šêš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8336.htm">Strong's 8336: </a> Bleached stuff, white linen, marble [It was] twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (wə·‘eś·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth cubits אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base long אֹ֔רֶךְ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length and, like לְעֻמַּ֖ת (lə·‘um·maṯ) Preposition-l <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> Society, near, beside, along with the curtains קַלְעֵ֥י (qal·‘ê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7050.htm">Strong's 7050: </a> A sling, a, screen, the valve of the courtyard, הֶחָצֵֽר׃ (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet five חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five cubits אַמּ֔וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base high, וְקוֹמָ֤ה (wə·qō·w·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> Height <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/38-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:18 The screen for the gate (Exo. 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