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Hang the curtains with silver hooks and rings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, its pillars twenty and their bases twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side in length <i>there shall be</i> hangings of an hundred <i>cubits</i> long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets <i>of</i> brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets <i>of</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Likewise along the length of the north side <i>there shall be</i> hangings one hundred <i>cubits</i> long, with its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Likewise for the north side in length <i>there shall be</i> hangings a hundred <i>cubits</i> long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And likewise for the north side in length <i>there shall be</i> hangings one hundred <i>cubits</i> long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Likewise for the north side in length <i>there shall be</i> hangings one hundred <i>cubits</i> long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />likewise for the north side there shall be curtains, a hundred <i>cubits</i> long, and its twenty pillars and twenty bronze sockets; but the hooks of the pillars and their fasteners shall be silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so make hangings 150 feet long for the north side, including twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and silver bands for the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then make the hangings on the north side 150 feet long. There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts must be silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings an hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The north side should be the same: 150 feet long, with curtains on 20 posts set in 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands on the posts should be made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do the same on the north side of the enclosure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Likewise for the length of the north side there are to be hangings 100 cubits long, and it is to have 20 pillars with 20 bronze sockets, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Likewise for its length on the north side, there are to be hangings for one hundred fifty feet, with twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred seventy-two feet three inches , and its pillars thirty-four feet five inches, and their sockets thirty-four feet five inches, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass: the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Likewise for the length of the north side, there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and so for the north side in length, hangings of one hundred [cubits] in length, and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [are] of bronze, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and so for the north side in length, hangings of a hundred cubits in length, and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets are of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets are of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thus for the north side, in length, hangings a hundred the length, and its pillars twenty, and their bases twenty of brass: the pegs of the pillars and their joinings of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In like manner also on the north side there shall be hangings of a hundred cubits long, twenty pillars, and as many sockets of brass, and their heads with their engraving of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In like manner also, throughout the length of the north side, there shall be hangings of one hundred cubits, and twenty columns, and the same number of bases of brass, and their heads with their engravings of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the north side there shall be similar hangings, a hundred cubits long, with twenty columns and twenty pedestals of bronze; the hooks and bands on the columns shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, their pillars twenty and their bases twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And thus for the side of the north, a curtain of a hundred cubits in length, and its pillars twenty, and their twenty sockets of brass, and the nails of the pillars and their overlays of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus <i>shall there be</i> to the side toward the north curtains of a hundred cubits in length; and their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty of brass, and the rings and the clasps of the pillars, and their sockets overlaid with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-11.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=6841" 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">10</span>with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: wə·ḵên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Likewise</a> <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.">there are to be curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">on the north</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/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: bā·’ō·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">with twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: wə·ʿam·dū (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty</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/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">and with silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê (N-mpc) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">hooks</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.">and bands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">on the posts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten 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/42-1.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="/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="/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="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-14</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. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/exodus/22-30.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/exodus/26-35.htm">North</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/exodus/36-25.htm">North</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Way</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>Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side</b><br>The instructions for the Tabernacle's construction emphasize symmetry and order, reflecting God's nature. The north side mirrors the south, indicating the importance of balance in worship. The north often symbolizes mystery and hiddenness in biblical literature, as seen in <a href="/job/37-22.htm">Job 37:22</a> and <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13</a>.<p><b>a hundred cubits long</b><br>A cubit is approximately 18 inches, making this side about 150 feet long. This length signifies the grandeur and majesty of God's dwelling place among His people. The specific measurements highlight the precision and intentionality in God's design, paralleling the detailed instructions given for Noah's Ark in <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Genesis 6:15</a>.<p><b>with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases</b><br>The use of bronze, a durable and strong metal, symbolizes judgment and endurance. The posts provide structure and stability, representing the steadfastness required in faith. The number twenty, often associated with completeness, suggests the sufficiency of God's provision for His people.<p><b>and with silver hooks and bands on the posts</b><br>Silver in the Bible often symbolizes redemption and purity, as seen in the redemption money in <a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>. The hooks and bands, which hold the curtains, signify the connection and unity within the community of believers, akin to the unity of the body of Christ described in <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Ephesians 4:16</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 sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard.htm">The Courtyard</a></b><br>The outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, where the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin were located.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God gave Moses the Law, including the detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle.<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>The specific instructions for the Tabernacle, including the courtyard, reflect God's attention to detail and His desire for order and beauty in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>The use of bronze, silver, and other materials in the Tabernacle's construction symbolizes various aspects of God's character and His relationship with His people. Bronze often represents judgment, while silver can symbolize redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The courtyard served as a boundary, separating the sacred space of the Tabernacle from the common areas, teaching us about the holiness of God and the need for reverence in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle involved the entire community of Israel, highlighting the importance of collective participation in worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_of_christ.htm">Foreshadowing of Christ</a></b><br>The Tabernacle and its elements point to Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence among His people, as He is the true Temple and High Priest.<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/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_moses_build_in_the_desert.htm">Exodus 40:2 - How could Moses effectively assemble such a sophisticated structure in the desert with limited resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_fabrics_are_in_the_bible.htm">What fabrics are mentioned in the Bible?</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>(11, 12) <span class= "bld">The north side </span>. . . This side of the court was to be in exact correspondence with the south. The western side was to be of only half the length (fifty cubits), and required therefore only half the number of pillars and sockets.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - The north side of the court is to be exactly similar to the south in all respects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-11.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">Likewise</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֵ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there are to be] 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 north</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְאַ֤ת</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">a hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֣אָה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[cubits]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֑רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">long,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֹ֔רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמּוּדָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mū·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<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 twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֔שֶׁת</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">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤ם</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">and with silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽסֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·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">hooks</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">and 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">on the posts.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעַמֻּדִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:11 Likewise for the north side in length (Exo. 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