Exodus 38:18
“And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.”
Exodus 38:18 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he made in the entry thereof an embroidered hanging of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, that was twenty cubits long, and five cubits high according to the measure of all the hangings of the court.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
- DARBYDarby
- And the curtain of the gate of the court was of embroidery of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; and the length was twenty cubits, and the height like the breadth, five cubits, just as the hangings of the court;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, like to the hangings of the court.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the covering of the gate of the court is the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits is the length, and the height with the breadth five cubits, over-against the hangings of the court;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The gate of the courtyard was made of needlework, in blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen. It measured twenty cubits in length and five cubits in height, matching the hangings of the courtyard.
Context: Exodus 38
16All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
17And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
18And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
19And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.
20And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
About Exodus 38: The Bronze Altar
The bronze altar, the court around the tabernacle, and the bronze basin are built.
Commentary
Exodus 38 is the final chapter of the book of Exodus, and it details the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. The chapter begins with a description of the materials used to construct the Tabernacle, including gold, silver, bronze, and other precious metals. The chapter then goes on to describe the various components of the Tabernacle, such as the altar, the laver, and the lampstand. The chapter also describes the garments worn by the priests, as well as the various offerings that were made to the Lord.