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The curtain on the right side will be 22 1 / 2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hangings of one side <i>of the gate shall be</i> fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The hangings on <i>one</i> side <i>of the gate shall be</i> fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hangings for the <i>one</i> side <i>of the gate shall be</i> fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The hangings for the <i>one</i> side <i>of the gate shall be</i> fifteen cubits <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The hangings for the <i>one</i> side <i>of the gate shall be</i> fifteen cubits <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The curtains for one side [of the gate] shall be fifteen cubits with three pillars and three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />make hangings 22 1 /2 feet long for one side of the gate, including their three posts and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make the hangings on one side of the gate 22 1/2 feet, including their three posts and their three bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each side [of the entrance] will be 22 1/2 feet wide with curtains [hung on] three posts [set in] three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The hangings for the one section are to be fifteen cubits long, with their three pillars and three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The hangings on one side of the gate are to be twenty-two and a half feet long, with their three posts and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be twenty-five feet ten inches; their pillars five feet two inches, and their sockets five feet two inches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the hangings at the side [are] fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the hangings at the side are fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And fifteen cubits the hangings for the shoulder: their pillars three, and their bases three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In which there shall be for one side hangings of fifteen cubits, and three pillars and as many sockets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />along which there shall be assigned hangings of fifteen cubits for one side, and three columns, and the same number of bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On one side there shall be hangings to the extent of fifteen cubits, with three columns and three pedestals;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There shall be fifteen cubits of hangings on the one side, with three pillars and three bases.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The hangings for one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And fifteen cubits a curtain of the side; their pillars, three, and their sockets, three.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side [of the gate] shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the height of the curtains <i>shall be</i> of fifty cubits for the one side <i>of the gate</i>; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">The Courtyard</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7050.htm" title="7050: qə·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- A sling, a, screen, the valve. From qala'; a sling; also a screen, or the valve itself.">Make the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: lak·kā·ṯêp̄ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">on one side</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">fifteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></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 long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">with three</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mu·ḏê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">and three</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: wə·’aḏ·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases,</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>and the curtains on the other side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Exodus 38:9-20</a></span><br />Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. / The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Numbers 3:26</a></span><br />the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Numbers 4:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Ezekiel 40:17-20</a></span><br />Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28-31</a></span><br />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.) ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15-20</a></span><br />Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1-9</a></span><br />“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. / But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. / The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14-16</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / 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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-10</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></span><br />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, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.</p><p class="hdg">hangings of one side</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9</a></b></br> And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward <i>there shall be</i> hangings for the court <i>of</i> fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, <i>of</i> blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/genesis/38-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Three</a> <a href="/daniel/9-27.htm">Wing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Three</a> <a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Wing</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">The oil for the lamp</a></span><br></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'; 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A cubit is generally considered to be about 18 inches, making fifteen cubits approximately 22.5 feet. This precision underscores the importance of obedience and the sacredness of the Tabernacle as a dwelling place for God's presence among His people. The curtains served as a boundary, separating the holy from the common, and symbolizing the need for purity and holiness in approaching God. This separation can be seen as a precursor to the veil in the Temple, which was torn at the crucifixion of Jesus, symbolizing direct access to God through Christ (<a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>).<p><b>with three posts and three bases</b><br>The use of three posts and bases for the curtains indicates a structured and stable design, ensuring the integrity of the Tabernacle's courtyard. The number three often holds symbolic significance in the Bible, representing completeness or divine perfection, as seen in the Trinity. The posts and bases were likely made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze, materials that were both durable and symbolically significant. Bronze, in particular, is associated with judgment and strength, as seen in the bronze altar and the bronze serpent (<a href="/numbers/21-9.htm">Numbers 21:9</a>). The posts and bases provided a firm foundation, much like the teachings of Christ provide a firm foundation for believers (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where these instructions are being applied.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard.htm">The Courtyard</a></b><br>The area surrounding the Tabernacle, which includes the entrance described in this verse.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are to construct the Tabernacle according to the divine instructions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_entrance.htm">The Entrance</a></b><br>The specific part of the Tabernacle's courtyard being described, emphasizing the order and structure God desires.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attention_to_detail.htm">God's Attention to Detail</a></b><br>God cares about the specifics, as seen in the detailed instructions for the Tabernacle. This reflects His nature as a God of order and precision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_tabernacle.htm">Symbolism of the Tabernacle</a></b><br>The Tabernacle serves as a physical representation of spiritual truths, pointing to Christ and His redemptive work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to follow God's instructions precisely, teaching us the value of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The Tabernacle signifies God's desire to dwell among His people, a theme that continues throughout Scripture and finds fulfillment in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The structure of the Tabernacle and its courtyard facilitated communal worship, highlighting the importance of gathering together to honor God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_the_temple_veil_tear.htm">What caused the temple veil to tear at Jesus' death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_27_9-19_with_others.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: How do we reconcile these detailed Tabernacle dimensions with differing descriptions of sacred spaces elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">The hangings of one side.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">at one side. </span>On three sides of the court--the south, the west, and the north--there was to be no interruption in the hangings--no entrance or gateway. But it was otherwise on the fourth side, towards the east. Here was to be the entrance to the court, and here consequently the line of hangings was to be broken in the middle. A curtain, similar to that at the east end of the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/26-36.htm" title="And you shall make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, worked with needlework.">Exodus 26:36</a>), but hung on four pillars instead of five, and capable of being drawn up of down, was to give admission to the court on this side, and was to occupy twenty cubits out of the fifty which formed the entire width of the court. On either side would remain a space of fifteen cubits, which was to be occupied by "hangings," similar to those on the other three sides of the court. Each of these lengths of fifteen cubits required three pillars for its support. Thus the pillars on the east side were ten, as on the west.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span>- <span class="cmt_word">The hangings of</span> <span class="cmt_word">one side.</span> Literally, "of one shoulder." The two extreme parts of the east side, between the entrance (ver. 16) and the corners are thus named. They were to extend on either side<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Make the curtains</span><br /><span class="heb">קְלָעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(qə·lā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7050.htm">Strong's 7050: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sling, a, screen, the valve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on one side</span><br /><span class="heb">לַכָּתֵ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(lak·kā·ṯêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fifteen</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits long,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mu·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:14 The hangings for the one side (Exo. 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