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The hooks and bands on the posts were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver; so all the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Each post had a bronze base, and all the hooks and rings were silver. The tops of the posts of the courtyard were overlaid with silver, and the rings to hold up the curtains were 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 the bases for the pillars were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. The overlaying of their capitals was also of silver, and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars <i>were of</i> brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets <i>of</i> silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters <i>of</i> silver; and all the pillars of the court <i>were</i> filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sockets for the pillars <i>were</i> bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> silver, and the overlay of their capitals <i>was</i> silver; and all the pillars of the court had bands of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the bases for the pillars <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands, of silver; and the overlaying of their tops, of silver, and all the pillars of the courtyard were furnished with silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands, of silver; and the overlaying of their tops, of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands, of silver; and the overlaying of their tops, of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The bases for the pillars <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> of silver; and the overlaying of their tops <i>were</i> of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sockets for the support poles were <i>made of</i> bronze, the hooks of the support poles and their connecting rings were <i>made of</i> silver; and silver overlaid their tops. All the support poles of the court had silver connecting rings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were bronze; the hooks and bands of the posts were silver; and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. All the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were bronze; the hooks and bands of the posts were silver; and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. All the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were made of bronze. The hooks and bands on the posts were made of silver. The tops of the posts were covered with silver. And the bands on all the posts of the courtyard were made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were made of bronze, and the hooks, the rods, and the covering of the tops of the posts were made of silver. All the posts around the enclosure were connected with silver rods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The bases for the posts were bronze. The hooks of the posts and their bands were silver, their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. Their capitals were overlaid with silver. All the pillars of the court had silver bands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the sockets for the pillars of bronze, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver, and all the pillars of the court are filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the sockets for the pillars of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver, and all the pillars of the court are filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bases for the pillars, brass; the pegs of the pillars and their joinings, silver; and the overspreading their heads, silver; and all the pillars of the enclosure, their joinings, silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sockets of the pillars were of brass, and their heads with all their gravings of silver: and he overlaid the pillars of the court also with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The bases of the columns were of brass, but their heads with all of their engravings were of silver. Now he also overlaid the columns of the atrium themselves with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The pedestals of the columns were of bronze, while the hooks and bands of the columns were of silver; the capitals were silver-plated, and all the columns of the court were banded with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The bases for the pillars were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver; the overlaying of their capitals was also of silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with 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 the sockets of the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were overlaid with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And sockets of the pillars of brass and their capitalsnails of the pillars and their overlays of silver, and the overlays of their capitals of silver and those overlaid in silver, all of the pillars of the courtyard.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sockets of their pillars of brass, and their hooks of silver, and their chapiters overlaid with silver, and all the posts of the court overlaid with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-17.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=10074" 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">16</span>All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">The bases</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: lā·‘am·mu·ḏîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">for the posts</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.">were bronze,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê (N-mpc) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">the hooks</a> <a href="/hebrew/2838.htm" title="2838: wa·ḥă·šū·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·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform."></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/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.">for the tops</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of the posts was silver.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mu·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">the posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">of the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/2836.htm" title="2836: mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm (V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to cling, i.e. Join, to love, delight in; elliptically to deliver.">were banded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-msc) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">with silver.</a> </span><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,…<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/26-31.htm">Exodus 26:31-37</a></span><br />Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. / And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25-26</a></span><br />The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / 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/4-25.htm">Numbers 4:25-26</a></span><br />They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, / 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/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-22</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work. / He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></span><br />In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Ezekiel 40:6-16</a></span><br />Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep. / Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. / Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-4</a></span><br />Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...<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/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<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/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? / If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/37-22.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/37-13.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Filleted</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-22.htm">Overlaying</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Ringed</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/37-22.htm">Together</a> <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Tops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/38-18.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Filleted</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/numbers/31-5.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Overlaying</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Ringed</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.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>The bases for the posts were bronze</b><br>Bronze in the Bible often symbolizes judgment and strength. The use of bronze for the bases of the posts in the tabernacle courtyard signifies a foundation of strength and durability. In the ancient Near East, bronze was a common material for tools and weapons, indicating its resilience. The tabernacle, as a place of worship and sacrifice, required a strong foundation, both physically and spiritually. The bronze bases may also remind us of the bronze altar, where sacrifices were made, pointing to the need for atonement and the judgment of sin.<p><b>the hooks and bands were silver</b><br>Silver in biblical symbolism often represents redemption and purity. The use of silver for the hooks and bands suggests the idea of connection and unity in the tabernacle's structure, as well as the purity required in approaching God. Silver was a valuable metal, indicating the preciousness of the tabernacle and its furnishings. In the context of the tabernacle, silver may also point to the redemption of the Israelites, as silver was used in the census offering (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>), symbolizing their atonement and belonging to God.<p><b>and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver</b><br>The silver plating on the tops of the posts adds a finishing touch of beauty and value, signifying the glory and holiness of the tabernacle. This detail highlights the importance of the tabernacle as a dwelling place for God's presence among His people. The use of silver at the top of the posts can be seen as a reflection of the heavenly, pointing upwards to God. It also serves as a reminder of the need for purity and redemption in the worship of God.<p><b>So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver</b><br>The banding of all the posts with silver creates a unified and cohesive structure, symbolizing the unity and order within the community of Israel as they worshiped God. This detail emphasizes the importance of holiness and redemption in every aspect of the tabernacle's construction. The consistent use of silver throughout the courtyard posts reflects the pervasive need for redemption and purity in the life of the Israelites. It also foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who purifies and unifies believers as the body of Christ.<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 where God dwelled 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 of the Tabernacle, enclosed by curtains and posts, where the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin were located.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were commanded to construct the Tabernacle according to the divine specifications given to Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>Bronze often symbolizes judgment and strength, while silver represents redemption and purity. Reflect on how these materials in the Tabernacle courtyard point to the nature of God's presence and His work among His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail.htm">Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The specific instructions and materials used in the Tabernacle construction highlight the importance of obedience and precision in worship. Consider how this applies to our worship practices today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_among_his_people.htm">God's Dwelling Among His People</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's desire to dwell with His people. Reflect on how this foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is "God with us," and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_contribution.htm">Community Contribution</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle involved the contributions and skills of the entire Israelite community. Think about how each member of the church today has a role in building up the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The courtyard posts, banded with silver, marked a boundary between the sacred and the common. Consider how we are called to live lives that are set apart for God.<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/how_did_israelites_get_and_move_metals.htm">How could the Israelites realistically acquire and transport the vast amounts of gold, silver, and bronze mentioned in Exodus 38:24-31 while wandering in the desert?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_mirrors_fit_ancient_tech_practices.htm">Exodus 38:8 describes the use of women's mirrors in creating the bronze basin; how does this detail align with known technological practices of that era?</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_do_exodus_38_21-23_and_numbers_align.htm">How do the measurements and quantities listed in Exodus 38:21-23 harmonize with other parts of Exodus and Numbers that detail Israel's population and resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">The overlaying of their chapiters of silver.</span>--Just as in <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm" title="And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.">Exodus 36:38</a>, we are informed that Moses, travelling beyond the letter of his instructions, overlaid the capitals of the pillars at the door of the Tabernacle itself with gold, so now we find that, without any express orders, he overlaid those at the door of the court with silver. In each case he was probably following his remembrance of the pattern seen in the mount (<a href="/exodus/25-9.htm" title="According to all that I show you, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall you make it.">Exodus 25:9</a>; <a href="/exodus/25-40.htm" title="And look that you make them after their pattern, which was showed you in the mount.">Exodus 25:40</a>).<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The overlaying of their chapiters of silver</span>. This is additional to what is recorded in ch. 27, and is parallel to what we find related of the tabernacle pillars in <a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Exodus 36:38</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Filleted with silver</span>. Rather, "connected with silver rods." Compare <a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The bases</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאֲדָנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - 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">for the posts</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽעַמֻּדִים֮</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘am·mu·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, 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 /><br /><span class="word">were bronze,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹשֶׁת֒</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">the hooks</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵ֨י</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">וַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·šū·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">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">and the plating</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִפּ֥וּי</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">for the tops</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">of the posts was silver.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֑סֶף</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">So all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the posts</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמֻּדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mu·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָצֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were banded</span><br /><span class="heb">מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2836.htm">Strong's 2836: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cling, join, to love, delight in, elliptically, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with silver.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֔סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:17 The sockets for the pillars were (Exo. 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