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On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the curtains on the other side were also fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, <i>were</i> hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and the same for the other side of the court gate; on this side and that <i>were</i> hangings of fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the courtyard <i>were</i> hangings of fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court <i>were</i> hangings of fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court <i>were</i> hangings of fifteen cubits, <i>with</i> their three pillars and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and <i>the same</i> for the other side [of the court gate]. Left and right of the court gate there were curtains of fifteen cubits; with their three support poles and their three sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was the same for the other side of the courtyard gate. The hangings were 22 1 /2 feet, including their three posts and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was the same for the other side. The hangings were 22 1/2 feet, including their three posts and three bases on both sides of the courtyard gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits long with their three pillars and three sockets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the curtains on the other side were also fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and for the second side of the gate of the courtyard, just like the other, the hangings were twenty-two and a half feet long, with their three posts and their three bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of twenty-five feet ten inches; their pillars five feet two inches, and their sockets five feet two inches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And for the other side of the court-gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and at the second side at the gate of the court, on this [side] and on that [side]—hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and at the second side at the gate of the court, on this and on that, are hangings, fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And for the second side, from hence and from thence, for the gate of the enclosure the curtains fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their bases three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And on the other side (for between the two he made the entry of the tabernacle) there were hangings equally of fifteen cubits, and three pillars, and as many sockets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and on the other side, (for between the two he made the entrance of the tabernacle) there were equally hangings of fifteen cubits, and three pillars, and the same number of bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />on the other side, beyond the gate of the court, there were likewise hangings to the extent of fifteen cubits, with three columns and three pedestals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And so for the other side; on each side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with three pillars and three bases.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And for the other side, on this hand and that of the gate of the court, were hangings of fifteen cubits for each side; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to the other side from here and on that, the door of the courtyard, hangings of fifteen cubits to a side, their pillars, three and their sockets, three.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And so for the other side; on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And at the second back on this side and on that by the gate of the court, curtains of fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their sockets three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-15.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=10062" 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">14</span>The curtains on one side of the entrance were fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases. <span class="reftext">15</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.">And the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">on the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: wə·lak·kā·ṯêp̄ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mêš (Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">were also fifteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">with three</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mu·ḏê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">and three</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: wə·’aḏ·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">as well.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: ū·miz·zeh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: lə·ša·‘ar (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen.…<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/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-19</a></span><br />You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / 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="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="/exodus/40-8.htm">Exodus 40:8</a></span><br />Set up the surrounding courtyard and hang the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard.<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/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15-20</a></span><br />Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1-9</a></span><br />“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. / But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. / The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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.</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 other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/40-33.htm">Court-Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/37-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Court-Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/exodus/38-18.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/exodus/38-30.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/38-30.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-18.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/39-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-26.htm">Three</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>And the curtains on the other side</b><br>This phrase refers to the construction of the Tabernacle's courtyard, specifically the western side. The Tabernacle was a portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, as described in the Book of Exodus. The curtains served as a boundary, symbolizing separation from the profane world and the holiness within. The use of curtains instead of solid walls emphasizes the temporary and mobile nature of the Tabernacle, reflecting the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.<p><b>were also fifteen cubits long</b><br>A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, fifteen cubits would be approximately 22.5 feet or 6.75 meters. The specific measurement indicates precision and order in God's instructions, reflecting His nature. The symmetry in the design of the Tabernacle's courtyard, with equal lengths on both sides, symbolizes balance and harmony, which are key themes in the divine order.<p><b>with three posts and three bases as well</b><br>The posts and bases provided structural support for the curtains. The number three often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in biblical numerology, seen in the Trinity and other scriptural instances. The use of three posts and bases may also reflect the triune nature of God, pointing to the completeness and stability found in Him. The materials used for the posts and bases, likely bronze, signify judgment and endurance, as bronze is associated with strength and durability in biblical symbolism.<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 construction of the Tabernacle from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <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>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_entrance_to_the_courtyard.htm">The Entrance to the Courtyard</a></b><br>The specific area described in <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15</a>, which was part of the overall design of the Tabernacle's courtyard.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle's construction highlight the importance of following God's commands precisely. This teaches us the value of obedience in our own 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 served as a physical representation of God's presence with the Israelites. Today, we are reminded that God desires to dwell among us and within us through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The specific measurements and materials used in the Tabernacle's construction emphasize the importance of reverence and care in our worship practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_tabernacle.htm">Symbolism of the Tabernacle</a></b><br>The Tabernacle foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan to dwell with His people. This encourages us to see the Old Testament as pointing to the New Testament revelation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_collaboration.htm">Community and Collaboration</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle involved the entire community of Israel, demonstrating the importance of working together in unity for God's purposes.<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/biblical_weights_and_measures.htm">What are the Biblical weights and measures?</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_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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_the_temple_curtain_tear_recorded.htm">Why does Luke 23:45 record the temple curtain tearing from top to bottom if no Jewish historian mentions such a monumental event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-15.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">And the curtains</span><br /><span class="heb">קְלָעִ֕ים</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">for the other</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַכָּתֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lak·kā·ṯêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were also fifteen</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits long,</span><br /><span class="heb">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">with three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mu·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as well].</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(miz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:15 And so for the other side: (Exo. 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