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Hang the curtains with silver hooks and rings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets <i>shall be of</i> brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets <i>shall be of</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets <i>shall be</i> bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and its pillars <i>shall be</i> twenty, with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and its pillars <i>shall be</i> twenty, with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and its pillars <i>shall be</i> twenty, with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>shall be</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />it shall have twenty pillars and twenty bronze sockets; but the hooks of the pillars and their fasteners shall be silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />including twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and silver bands for the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts must be silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[hung] on 20 posts [set in] 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands on the posts should be made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />supported by twenty bronze posts in twenty bronze bases, with hooks and rods made of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It is to have 20 pillars, with 20 bronze sockets, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be made of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />with twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with the hooks of the posts and their bands of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and its pillars shall be thirty-four feet five inches, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be of brass: the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [are] of bronze, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets are of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets are of silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And twenty pillars and their twenty brass bases: the pegs of the pillars and their joinings of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And twenty pillars with as many sockets of brass, the heads of which with their engraving of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall make twenty columns with the same number of bases of brass, the heads of which, with their engravings, shall be made of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />with twenty columns and twenty pedestals of bronze; the hooks and bands on the columns shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Its pillars are twenty and their sockets of brass twenty, and the nails of the pillars and their overlay of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their pillars twenty, and twenty brazen sockets for them, and their rings and their clasps of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-10.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=6834" 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">9</span>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, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">with twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: wə·‘am·mu·ḏāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/134.htm" title="134: wə·’aḏ·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A base, pedestal. From the same as 'adown; a basis.">bases,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">and silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2053.htm" title="2053: wā·wê (N-mpc) -- A hook, pin, peg. Probably a hook.">hooks</a> <a href="/hebrew/2838.htm" title="2838: wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Or chashuwq; past participle of chashaq; attached, i.e. A fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars.">and bands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">on the posts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>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.…<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/38-10.htm">Exodus 38:10-11</a></span><br />with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. / The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Numbers 3:26</a></span><br />the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Numbers 4:26</a></span><br />the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Ezekiel 40:17</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20</a></span><br />He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north.<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="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></span><br />I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Hebrews 9:8</a></span><br />By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">sockets shall be of brass</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-19.htm">Exodus 26:19-21</a></b></br> And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons… </p><p class="hdg">fillets shall be of silver</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Exodus 36:38</a></b></br> And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets <i>were of</i> brass.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21</a></b></br> And <i>concerning</i> the pillars, the height of one pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof <i>was</i> four fingers: <i>it was</i> hollow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/26-20.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/27-19.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Twenty</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'; 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The number twenty may symbolize completeness or a full measure, as seen in other biblical contexts. These posts served as structural supports for the courtyard's linen curtains, creating a sacred boundary. The use of posts reflects the importance of order and stability in the worship of God, emphasizing the need for a defined space for His presence.<p><b>and twenty bronze bases</b><br>Bronze, a durable and strong metal, is often associated with judgment and endurance in the Bible. The bronze bases provided a firm foundation for the posts, symbolizing the strength and permanence of God's covenant with Israel. The use of bronze in the Tabernacle's construction also points to the need for purification and the enduring nature of God's laws.<p><b>and silver hooks and bands on the posts</b><br>Silver is frequently associated with redemption and atonement in Scripture. The silver hooks and bands used on the posts may symbolize the redemptive work of God, holding the structure together and ensuring its integrity. This imagery can be connected to the concept of Jesus Christ as the Redeemer, who holds the Church together through His sacrificial work. The use of silver in the Tabernacle's construction highlights the theme of redemption and the preciousness of God's covenant with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where these instructions are being applied.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are to construct the Tabernacle according to God's specific instructions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard_of_the_tabernacle.htm">The Courtyard of the Tabernacle</a></b><br>The area surrounding the Tabernacle, which includes the posts and bases described in this verse.<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/g/god's_attention_to_detail.htm">God's Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the Tabernacle, including the posts and bases, reflect God's attention to detail and His desire for order and beauty in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>The use of bronze, silver, and other materials in the Tabernacle construction can symbolize various aspects of God's character and His relationship with His people. Bronze often symbolizes judgment, while silver can represent redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_worship.htm">Obedience in Worship</a></b><br>The Israelites' task to follow God's precise instructions for the Tabernacle construction teaches us the importance of obedience in our worship practices today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_structures.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Structures</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a temporary structure, pointing to the eternal dwelling of God with His people, reminding us to focus on eternal rather than temporary things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle required the collective effort of the Israelites, illustrating the importance of community in worship and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_nomadic_courtyard_dimensions.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: Is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting a courtyard of these exact dimensions being used by a nomadic community?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_27_9-19_with_others.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: How do we reconcile these detailed Tabernacle dimensions with differing descriptions of sacred spaces elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_delay_the_law_after_abraham's_covenant.htm">If Galatians 3:19 says the Law was added because of transgressions, why did God wait so long to provide it after Abraham's covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_new_covenant_better_in_hebrews.htm">In Hebrews 8:6-7, how is the new covenant truly 'better,' and why would God establish an 'imperfect' first covenant in the first place?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">And the twenty pillars thereof . . . --</span>Heb., <span class= "ital">and its pillars, twenty </span>(in number), <span class= "ital">and their bases, also twenty </span>(shall be) <span class= "ital">of bronze. </span>Kalisch says that the pillars of the court were "of wood, not plated with metal" (<span class= "ital">Comment., </span>p. 371); but the present passage, and also <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm" title="Their pillars were twenty, and their brazen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.">Exodus 38:10</a>, rightly translated, contradict this view.<p><span class= "bld">The hooks of the pillars.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/26-37.htm" title="And you shall make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of brass for them.">Exodus 26:37</a>. As the pillars were for the support of the "hangings," they required "hooks," whereto the "hangings" might be attached.<p><span class= "bld">Their fillets.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">their connecting-rods. </span>The pillars of the court were to be united by rods, which would help to support the "hangings."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the twenty pillars</span> <span class="cmt_word">thereof,</span> etc. Literally, "And its pillars, twenty (in number), and their sockets, twenty (in number, shall be) of bronze." <span class="cmt_word">The hooks of the pillars</span> are loops whereto the curtains were to be attached. See <a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Exodus 26:32</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Their fillets</span>. It is now generally agreed that the word used designates "connecting rods," which joined the pillars at the top, and probably helped to support the "hangings." These, and the "hooks," were of solid silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">with twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">posts</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mu·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֑שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bases,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">A base, pedestal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽסֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hooks</span><br /><span class="heb">וָוֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(wā·wê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2053.htm">Strong's 2053: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, pin, peg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bands</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2838.htm">Strong's 2838: </a> </span><span class="str2">Attached, a fence-rail, rod connecting the posts, pillars</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the posts.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:10 And its pillars shall be twenty (Exo. 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