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Their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars round about the court <i>shall be</i> filleted with silver; their hooks <i>shall be of</i> silver, and their sockets <i>of</i> brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their hooks <i>shall be</i> of silver and their sockets of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together <i>with</i> silver, <i>with</i> their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands <i>with</i> their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands <i>with</i> their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars (support poles) around the court shall be joined together with silver rods; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the posts around the courtyard should have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the posts around the enclosure are to be connected with silver rods, and their hooks are to be made of silver and their bases of bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the pillars around the court are to be banded with silver. Their hooks are to be made of silver and their sockets made of bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands; their hooks are to be silver, and their bases bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver: their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of bronze. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court all around [are] filleted [with] silver, their pegs [are] silver, and their sockets bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> All the pillars of the court round about are filleted with silver, their pegs are silver, and their sockets brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All the pillars of the enclosure round about, joined with silver: and their pegs of silver, and their bases of brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court round about shall be garnished with plates of silver, silver heads and sockets of brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All the columns surrounding the atrium shall be clothed with layers of silver, with silver heads, and with bases of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the columns around the court shall have bands and hooks of silver, and pedestals of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the pillars around the court shall be banded with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All of the encircling pillars of the courtyard, overlaid with silver, and their nails of silver, and their sockets of brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the pillars of the court round about overlaid with silver, and their chapiters silver and their brass sockets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-17.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=6892" 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">16</span>The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">the posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">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.">shall have silver bands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">hooks,</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.">and 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> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze 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/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17-20</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. / 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, / with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="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/4-32.htm">Numbers 4:32</a></span><br />and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.<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/40-16.htm">Ezekiel 40:16</a></span><br />The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.<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/41-6.htm">Ezekiel 41:6</a></span><br />The side rooms were arranged one above another in three levels of thirty rooms each. There were ledges all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be fastened into the wall of the temple itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Ezekiel 42:3</a></span><br />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="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10</a></span><br />On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a></span><br />At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-38.htm">Mark 15:38</a></span><br />And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm">Luke 23:45</a></span><br />The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/genesis/34-3.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Filleted</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-11.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/26-24.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Fastened</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Filleted</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/30-4.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/30-15.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Together</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>All the posts around the courtyard</b><br>The courtyard of the Tabernacle was a designated sacred space, set apart for worship and sacrifice. The posts served as structural supports for the linen curtains that enclosed the courtyard, creating a boundary between the holy and the common. This separation emphasizes the holiness of God and the need for purity when approaching Him. The courtyard's design reflects the order and precision God requires in worship, as seen throughout the Pentateuch.<p><b>shall have silver bands</b><br>Silver in the Bible often symbolizes redemption and atonement. The use of silver bands on the posts may signify the redemptive work necessary for the Israelites to approach God. Silver was also a valuable metal, indicating the preciousness of the relationship between God and His people. In the broader biblical narrative, silver is associated with the price of redemption, as seen in the thirty pieces of silver in the betrayal of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a>).<p><b>silver hooks</b><br>The silver hooks were functional, used to hang the curtains that formed the courtyard's enclosure. Symbolically, they may represent the connection between God and His people, as the hooks held the fabric that separated the sacred space from the outside world. The use of silver here again underscores themes of redemption and purity, essential for maintaining a relationship with God.<p><b>and bronze bases</b><br>Bronze, a durable and strong metal, was used for the bases of the posts, providing stability and support. In biblical symbolism, bronze often represents judgment and strength. The bronze bases could signify the firm foundation of God's justice and the strength required to uphold His laws. The combination of silver and bronze in the Tabernacle's construction highlights the balance of mercy and judgment in God's character. The use of bronze is also seen in the bronze altar (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>), where sacrifices were made, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who bore God's judgment for humanity's sins.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were to construct the Tabernacle as a place of worship during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle_courtyard.htm">The Tabernacle Courtyard</a></b><br>The outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, which was a portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/silver_and_bronze.htm">Silver and Bronze</a></b><br>Metals used in the construction of the Tabernacle, symbolizing purity, redemption, and judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God gave Moses the instructions for the Tabernacle and the Law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>The use of silver and bronze in the Tabernacle construction symbolizes purity, redemption, and judgment. This reminds us of the importance of holiness and the redemptive work of Christ in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle highlight the importance of obedience to God's commands. As believers, we are called to follow God's Word with precision and faithfulness.<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 among the Israelites. Today, we are reminded that God dwells within us through the Holy Spirit, making our lives a living sanctuary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_worship.htm">The Role of Community in Worship</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle involved the entire community of Israel, emphasizing the importance of communal worship and service in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_of_christ.htm">Foreshadowing of Christ</a></b><br>The elements of the Tabernacle point to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the law and provided a way for us to enter into God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_burnt_altar_important.htm">Why is the altar of burnt offering significant?</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_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_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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Filleted with silver.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">united by silver rods. </span>(See the last Note on <a href="/exodus/27-10.htm" title="And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.">Exodus 27:10</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Filleted with silver</span>. Rather, "joined by silver rods." See the comment on ver. 10. They were also to have their capitals overlaid with silver (<a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-17.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">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</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">עַמּוּדֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·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">around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִיב֙</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall have silver bands,</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">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">hooks,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2053.htm">Strong's 2053: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, pin, peg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃</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">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:17 All the pillars of the court around (Exo. 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