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He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And for the north side there were hangings of a hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And for the north side <i>the hangings were</i> an hundred cubits, their pillars <i>were</i> twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets <i>of</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the north side <i>the hangings were</i> one hundred cubits <i>long,</i> with twenty pillars and their twenty bronze sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the north side <i>there were</i> a hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the north side there were one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And for the north side <i>there were</i> one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the north side <i>there were</i> one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases <i>were</i> of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands <i>were</i> of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And for the north side [of the court the curtains were also] a hundred cubits; their twenty support poles and their twenty bronze sockets; the hooks of the support poles and their connecting rings were silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hangings on the north side were also 150 feet long, including their twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hangings on the north side were also 150 feet in length, including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And for the north side a hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And for the north side an hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The north side was also 150 feet long with 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands on the posts 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 enclosure was the same on the north side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The north side was 100 cubits long, and its 20 pillars and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the north side the hangings were one hundred fifty feet, with their 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/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred seventy-two feet three inches, and its pillars thirty-four feet five inches, and their sockets thirty-four feet five inches, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And for the north side, the hangings were a hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty: the hooks of the pillars, and their filets, of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the north side one hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and at the north side, one hundred by the cubit, their pillars [are] twenty, and their sockets of bronze twenty; the pegs of the pillars and their fillets [are] silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and at the north side, a hundred by the cubit, their pillars are twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the pegs of the pillars and their fillets are silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And for the north side, a hundred by the cubit, their pillars twenty, and their bases twenty: 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/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In like manner at the north side the hangings, the pillars, and the sockets and heads of the pillars were of the same measure, and work and metal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Equally, at the northern area, the hangings, the columns, and the bases and heads of the columns were of the same measure and work and metal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the north side there were similar hangings, a hundred cubits long, with twenty columns and twenty pedestals of bronze; the hooks and bands of the columns were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the north side there were hangings one hundred cubits long; its twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of 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 for the north side the hangings were a hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And for the side of the north, a hundred cubits, their pillars, twenty and their sockets of brass, twenty, and the capitals of the pillars and their overlays of silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And for the north side a hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and on the north side a hundred every way, and on the south side a hundred every way, and their posts twenty and their sockets twenty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10030" 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">10</span>with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">The north</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: wə·lip̄·’aṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">was also a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ḇā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">with twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/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/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·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·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">of the posts</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">were silver.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.…<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 27:9-13</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/26-15.htm">Exodus 26:15-30</a></span><br />You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...<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/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Ezekiel 40:17-20</a></span><br />Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-5.htm">Ezekiel 41:5-6</a></span><br />Next he measured the wall of the temple to be six cubits thick, and the width of each side room around the temple was four cubits. / 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/42-1.htm">Ezekiel 42:1-3</a></span><br />Then the man led me out northward into the outer court, and he brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple courtyard and the outer wall on the north side. / The building with the door facing north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. / Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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="/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="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/exodus/36-25.htm">North</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Connecting-Rods</a> <a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Fillets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/exodus/40-22.htm">North</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/exodus/38-18.htm">Twenty</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'; 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This consistency in dimensions underscores the order and intentionality in God's instructions to Moses. The north side, like the other sides, was part of the outer court, which served as a boundary separating the sacred space from the common. This separation is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing holiness and the need for purity when approaching God (<a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44-45</a>).<p><b>with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases</b><br>The use of twenty posts and bronze bases indicates a sturdy and durable structure. Bronze, a metal alloy of copper and tin, was known for its strength and resistance to corrosion, symbolizing judgment and endurance. The posts provided support for the linen curtains that formed the courtyard's perimeter. The number twenty, often associated with completeness in the Bible, suggests a complete and secure enclosure. The use of bronze is significant, as it is often associated with judgment and sacrifice, seen in the bronze altar where offerings were made (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>).<p><b>The hooks and bands of the posts were silver</b><br>Silver, a precious metal, is frequently associated with redemption and atonement in biblical symbolism. The use of silver for the hooks and bands signifies the value and sanctity of the Tabernacle. Silver was also used in the redemption money for the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>), further linking it to themes of ransom and salvation. The combination of bronze and silver in the Tabernacle's construction reflects the dual themes of judgment and redemption, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who embodies both judgment and redemption for humanity (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_north_side_of_the_courtyard.htm">The North Side of the Courtyard</a></b><br>Part of the outer structure of the Tabernacle, measuring a hundred cubits long, with specific materials and design as instructed by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who contributed materials and labor for the construction of the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attention_to_detail.htm">God's Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The specific instructions for the Tabernacle's construction highlight God's concern for detail and order. This teaches us the importance of obedience and precision in our service to God.<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 symbolizes various aspects of God's nature and His relationship with His people. Bronze often represents judgment, while silver can symbolize redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle required the participation and contributions of the entire Israelite community, illustrating the importance of unity and collective effort in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The Tabernacle served as a physical representation of God's presence among His people, reminding us of the importance of seeking and maintaining God's presence in our lives today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_of_christ.htm">Foreshadowing of Christ</a></b><br>The Tabernacle and its elements foreshadow the coming of Christ and His redemptive work, encouraging us to see the Old Testament as pointing towards the New Testament fulfillment in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_weights_and_measures.htm">What are the Biblical weights and measures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/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/does_the_damascus_altar_conflict_with_exodus.htm">Does the altar design brought from Damascus (2 Kings 16:10-11) conflict with earlier temple instructions in Exodus and Leviticus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The north</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִפְאַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lip̄·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mouth, direction, region, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was also] a hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits [long],</span><br /><span class="heb">בָֽאַמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with 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">עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mū·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 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">The 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">of the posts</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעַמּוּדִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mū·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 /><br /><span class="word">were 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:11 For the north side one hundred cubits (Exo. 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