Exodus 38:17

The Courtyard · Exodus 38:9–20
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And the bases for the pillars were bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were silver, and the overlay of their tops was silver, and they—all the pillars of the court—had bands of silver.
Latin
Bases columnarum fuere æneæ, capita autem earum cum cunctis cælaturis suis argentea: sed et ipsas columnas atrii vestivit argento.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

This section reports on building the courtyard (38:9–20) and its equipment, including the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin (38:1–7; 38:8).

Parallels

Exodus 27:9–19

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Tabernacle

Topics

Copper Brass: Made Into: Sockets fPillars Hooks: Made of Silver Tabernacle: Court of all the Pillars of, Filleted with Silver