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curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>for</i> the breadth of the court on the west side <i>shall be</i> hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And along the width of the court on the west side <i>shall be</i> hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>For</i> the width of the courtyard on the west side <i>shall be</i> hangings of fifty cubits, <i>with</i> their ten pillars and their ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And <i>for</i> the width of the court on the west side <i>shall be</i> hangings of fifty cubits <i>with</i> their ten pillars and their ten sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>For</i> the width of the court on the west side <i>shall be</i> hangings of fifty cubits <i>with</i> their ten pillars and their ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the width of the court on the west side there shall be curtains of fifty cubits, with ten pillars (support poles) and ten sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the width of the courtyard, make hangings 75 feet long for the west side, including their ten posts and their ten 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 of the courtyard on the west side 75 feet long, including their 10 posts and 10 bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The courtyard on the west end should be 75 feet wide and have curtains [hung] on ten posts [set in] ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the west side there are to be curtains 25 yards long, with ten posts and ten bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The width of the court on the west side is to have hangings 50 cubits long with ten pillars and ten sockets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The width of the court on the west side is to be seventy-five feet with hangings, with their ten posts and their ten bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of eighty-six feet one inch; their pillars seventeen feet three inches, and their sockets seventeen feet three inches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And [for] the breadth of the court at the west side [are] hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And for the breadth of the court at the west side are hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the breadth of the enclosure for the side of the sea, hangings fifty cubits: their pillars twenty and their bases twenty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But in the breadth of the court, that looketh to the west, there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, and ten 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 />Yet truly, along the width of the atrium that looks out toward the west, there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, and ten 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 the west side, across the width of the court, there shall be hangings, fifty cubits long, with ten columns and ten pedestals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the width of the court on the west side there shall be fifty cubits of hangings, with ten pillars and ten bases.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the width of the courtyard to the west side is fifty cubits, their pillars, ten, and their sockets, ten.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in the breadth of the tabernacle toward the west curtains of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their sockets ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-12.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=6853" 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">11</span>Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. <span class="reftext">12</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.">The curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">on the west</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: lip̄·’aṯ- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side</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/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">shall be fifty</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/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">with ten</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/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">and ten</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">13</span>The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide.…<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/38-12.htm">Exodus 38:12</a></span><br />The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten 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/6-3.htm">1 Kings 6:3</a></span><br />The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.<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 40:17-19</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/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20-23</a></span><br />He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north. / Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. / Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Ezekiel 42:1-3</a></span><br />Then the man led me out northward into the outer court, and he brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple courtyard and the outer wall on the north side. / The building with the door facing north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. / Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a></span><br />When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<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, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/26-11.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/exodus/26-27.htm">West</a> <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/26-16.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/exodus/36-27.htm">West</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Width</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The curtains on the west side of the courtyard</b><br>The west side of the tabernacle courtyard was an essential part of the overall structure, which was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The tabernacle itself was a central place of worship and symbolized God's presence among His people. The use of curtains for the courtyard provided a boundary that separated the sacred space from the common areas, emphasizing the holiness of the tabernacle. The west side, in particular, was significant as it was opposite the entrance, which faced east. This orientation is consistent with other biblical structures, such as Solomon's Temple, and reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of eastward-facing entrances.<p><b>shall be fifty cubits wide</b><br>A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Therefore, fifty cubits would be approximately 75 feet or 22.5 meters. This specific measurement for the width of the west side of the courtyard indicates the precise and orderly nature of God's instructions for the tabernacle's construction. The dimensions of the tabernacle and its courtyard were divinely ordained, reflecting God's desire for order and symmetry in worship. The number fifty can also symbolize completeness or fullness in biblical numerology, which may suggest the completeness of God's provision and presence.<p><b>with ten posts and ten bases</b><br>The use of ten posts and ten bases for the west side of the courtyard highlights the structural integrity and stability required for the tabernacle's construction. Each post would have been set into a base, likely made of bronze, providing a firm foundation. The number ten often represents completeness or divine order in the Bible, as seen in the Ten Commandments. This could symbolize the completeness of God's law and His covenant with Israel. The posts and bases were part of the larger framework that supported the curtains, ensuring that the sacred space was both secure and distinct from the surrounding environment. This separation underscores the holiness of the tabernacle and the need for reverence in approaching God.<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_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to construct the Tabernacle as a place of worship during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle_courtyard.htm">The Tabernacle Courtyard</a></b><br>A sacred space surrounding the Tabernacle, where the Israelites would gather for worship and sacrifices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_west_side_of_the_courtyard.htm">The West Side of the Courtyard</a></b><br>Specifically mentioned in this verse, it was part of the larger structure that enclosed the Tabernacle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_curtains,_posts,_and_bases.htm">The Curtains, Posts, and Bases</a></b><br>Elements of the Tabernacle's construction, symbolizing order, structure, and the separation between the sacred and the common.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle remind us of the importance of following God's commands precisely, as they are given for our benefit and His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The structure and design of the Tabernacle, including the courtyard, reflect God's holiness and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The courtyard was a place for the community to gather, highlighting the importance of corporate worship and fellowship among believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_separation.htm">Symbolism of Separation</a></b><br>The curtains and posts symbolize the separation between the holy and the common, reminding us of the need for purity and sanctification in our lives.<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 was a tangible sign of God's presence with the Israelites, encouraging us to seek and recognize God's presence in our daily lives.<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_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><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/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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - The west side is also to be similar, except that it is to be half the length, fifty cubits - and, therefore, requires only half the number of pillars and sockets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-12.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">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 the west</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְאַת־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·’aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽחָצֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall be fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּ֑ה</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">wide,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֤חַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</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 ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</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/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:12 For the breadth of the court (Exo. 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