Exodus 27:16
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
Exodus 27:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And in the entrance of the court there shall be made a hanging of twenty cubits of violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, with embroidered work: it shall have four pillars with as many sockets.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And for the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.
- DARBYDarby
- And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their pillars four, and their bases four.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And for the gate of the court a covering of twenty cubits, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of an embroiderer; their pillars four, their sockets four.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- For the gate of the courtyard, you shall make a hanging of twenty cubits, crafted from blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine twisted linen, beautifully embroidered; it will have four pillars and four bases.
Context: Exodus 27
14The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
15And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
16And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
17All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
18The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
About Exodus 27: The Bronze Altar and the Courtyard
Instructions for making the bronze altar and the court around the tabernacle.
Commentary
Exodus 27 is a chapter that focuses on the construction of the tabernacle, the place of worship for the Israelites. The Lord instructs Moses to build the tabernacle with acacia wood and overlay it with gold. He also instructs Moses to make a courtyard around the tabernacle with curtains of fine linen and hang a gate of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. The Lord also commands Moses to make an altar of acacia wood and overlay it with bronze. He also instructs Moses to make a laver of bronze and its base of bronze.