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Their hooks and bands were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was supported by four posts, each set securely in its own bronze base. The tops of the posts were overlaid with silver, and the hooks and rings were also made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And their pillars were four in number. Their four bases were of bronze, their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their pillars <i>were</i> four, and their sockets <i>of</i> brass four; their hooks <i>of</i> silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets <i>of</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And <i>there were</i> four pillars <i>with</i> their four sockets of bronze; their hooks <i>were</i> silver, and the overlay of their capitals and their bands <i>was</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their four pillars and their four bases <i>were</i> of bronze; their hooks <i>were</i> of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And their four pillars and their four sockets <i>were</i> of bronze; their hooks <i>were</i> of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Their four pillars and their four bases <i>were</i> of bronze; their hooks <i>were</i> of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their four support poles and their four sockets were bronze; their hooks were silver, and silver overlaid their tops and their connecting rings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had four posts with their four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and their top plating and their bands were silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had four posts, including their four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and the bands as well as the plating of their tops were silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It was hung on four posts [set in] four bronze bases. The hooks and bands on the posts were made of silver. The tops of the posts were covered with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was supported by four posts in four bronze bases. Their hooks, the covering of their tops, and their rods were made of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />with four posts and their four bronze bases. Their hooks and their bands were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their pillars were six feet eleven inches, and their sockets six feet eleven inches, of bronze; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of bronze; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their pillars [are] four, and their sockets of bronze four, their pegs [are] of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their fillets [are] of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their pillars are four, and their sockets of brass four, their pegs are of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their fillets are of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their pillars four, and their bases four, of brass; and their pegs of silver, and the spreading over the heads and their joinings of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the pillars in the entry were four with sockets of brass, and their heads and gravings of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the columns at the entrance were four, with bases of brass, and their heads and engravings were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There were four columns and four pedestals of bronze for it, while their hooks were of silver, and their capitals and their bands silver-plated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There were four pillars; their four bases were of bronze, their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their bands of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Their pillars four, and their sockets four, of brass, and their capitals of silver and the overlays of their capitals and their coverings of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their pillars were four, and their sockets four of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and their pillars four, and their sockets four of brass, and their hooks of silver, and their chapiters overlaid with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-19.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=10100" 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/38.htm">The Tabernacle Courtyard</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>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, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">with four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: wə·‘am·mu·ḏê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">and four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</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> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">Their hooks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">were silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2838.htm" title="2838: wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Or chashuwq; past participle of chashaq; attached, i.e. A fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars.">as well as the bands</a> <a href="/hebrew/6826.htm" title="6826: wə·ṣip·pui (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- (metal) plating. From tsaphah; encasement.">and the plating</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of their tops.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money."></a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.…<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/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36-37</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Exodus 36:37-38</a></span><br />For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, / together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.<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/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Ezekiel 41:21-25</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-3</a></span><br />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/9-8.htm">Hebrews 9:8-9</a></span><br />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. / It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-7.htm">John 10:7-9</a></span><br />So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. / All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. / I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-18</a></span><br />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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/37-9.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Overlaying</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Tops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-27.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/40-3.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-29.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">Overlaying</a> <a href="/exodus/38-27.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-27.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Tops</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">The laver of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">The court, and its hangings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied</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/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><b>with four posts and four bronze bases.</b><br>The construction of the tabernacle involved precise instructions, reflecting God's order and holiness. The use of four posts signifies stability and completeness, a number often associated with the earth and creation. Bronze, a durable metal, symbolizes judgment and strength, as seen in the bronze altar (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>). The posts and bases provided structural support, ensuring the tabernacle's integrity, much like the foundational truths of faith support a believer's life.<p><b>Their hooks were silver,</b><br>Silver in the Bible often represents redemption and purity. The hooks made of silver suggest the connection between the divine and the earthly, as they held the curtains of the tabernacle. This metal's use in the tabernacle construction points to the redemptive work of Christ, who connects humanity to God. Silver was also used in the atonement money (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>), further emphasizing its association with redemption.<p><b>as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.</b><br>The bands and plating provided additional strength and beauty to the structure. The meticulous detail in the tabernacle's construction reflects God's desire for excellence and beauty in worship. The bands and plating, likely for reinforcement and decoration, highlight the importance of both function and aesthetics in sacred spaces. This attention to detail can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly embodies both the strength and beauty of God's plan for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle_courtyard.htm">The Tabernacle Courtyard</a></b><br>The courtyard was the outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, serving as a place for the Israelites to gather and offer sacrifices. It was a sacred space that separated the holy from the common.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate_of_the_courtyard.htm">The Gate of the Courtyard</a></b><br>This was the entrance to the Tabernacle's courtyard, symbolizing access to God's presence. The gate was made with specific materials and colors, indicating its importance and sacredness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_embroiderer.htm">The Embroiderer</a></b><br>Skilled artisans were employed to create the intricate designs on the curtain, highlighting the value of craftsmanship in worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/materials_used.htm">Materials Used</a></b><br>Blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, along with finely spun linen, were used for the curtain. These materials were significant, often representing royalty, divinity, and sacrifice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_four_posts_and_bases.htm">The Four Posts and Bases</a></b><br>These structural elements supported the curtain, symbolizing stability and order in the worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_access.htm">Symbolism of Access</a></b><br>The gate of the courtyard symbolizes access to God, reminding us of the importance of approaching Him with reverence and preparation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_beauty_in_worship.htm">The Role of Beauty in Worship</a></b><br>The use of fine materials and skilled craftsmanship in the Tabernacle's construction teaches us to honor God with our best efforts and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/separation_and_holiness.htm">Separation and Holiness</a></b><br>The gate and its materials signify the separation between the holy and the common, encouraging us to live lives set apart for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_gate.htm">Christ as Our Gate</a></b><br>Just as the gate provided access to the Tabernacle, Jesus provides access to the Father. We are called to enter through Him with faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 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/why_are_sacrifices_in_leviticus_so_specific.htm">Why does God require such specific and seemingly arbitrary animal sacrifices in Leviticus 3, yet later biblical texts (e.g., Hosea 6:6) emphasize mercy over rituals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_first_communion's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of First Communion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their chapiters</span>. This again is additional to the directions given Compare the comment on ver. 17. <p> CHAPTER 38:21-31 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-19.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">with four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mu·ḏê·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_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֑שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">Their hooks</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2053.htm">Strong's 2053: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, pin, peg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֔סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as the bands</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·šu·qê·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_2838.htm">Strong's 2838: </a> </span><span class="str2">Attached, a fence-rail, rod connecting the posts, pillars</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the plating</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִפּ֧וּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣip·pui)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6826.htm">Strong's 6826: </a> </span><span class="str2">(metal) plating</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their tops.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:19 Their pillars were four and their sockets (Exo. 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