Exodus 36:38

Verse

together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

Bible in Basic English

And five pillars for the curtain, with their hooks; the heads of the pillars were of gold and they were circled with bands of gold; and their five bases were of brass.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And five pillars with their heads, which he covered with gold, and their sockets he cast of brass.

Free Bible Version

They also made five posts of acacia wood with hooks to hang the screen. They covered the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five stands were made of bronze.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the fiue pillars of it with their hookes, and ouerlayde their chapiters and their filets with golde, but their fiue sockets were of brasse.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

One Unity Resource Bible

and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Translation for Translators

To support this curtain, they also made five posts from acacia wood and fastened gold clasps/fasteners to them. They completely covered the posts with gold. They also made a bronze base for each of those posts.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He also made the hanging's five pillars with hooks. He covered their tops and their rods with gold. Their five bases were made of bronze.

Noah Webster Bible

And the five pillars of it, with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

World English Bible

and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Young's Literal Translation

also its five pillars, and their pegs; and he overlaid their tops and their fillets [with] gold, and their five sockets [are] brass.

Context

The Curtain for the Entrance

³⁷For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, ³⁸together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

Summary

This verse describes the intricate workmanship and attention to detail that the skilled craftsmen put into creating the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of the tabernacle. The use of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, along with finely twisted linen, showcases the beauty and significance of this piece of the tabernacle. The curtain served as a barrier between the outer courtyard and the Holy Place, symbolizing the separation between the sacred and the common. The craftsmanship and materials used in constructing this curtain reflect the reverence and holiness associated with the tabernacle, emphasizing the importance of honoring God with excellence and dedication in all aspects of worship.

Commentary

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The five pillars of it with their hooks - Their capitals. See Clarke on Exo 26:32 (note), etc. There is scarcely any thing particular in this chapter that has not been touched on before; both it and the following to the end of the book being in general a repetition of what we have already met in detail in the preceding chapters from Exodus 25 to 31 inclusive, and to those the reader is requested to refer. God had before commanded this work to be done, and it was necessary to record the execution of it to show that all was done according to the pattern shown to Moses; without this detailed account we should not have known whether the work had ever been executed according to the directions given. At the commencement of this chapter the reader will observe that I have advanced the dates a. m. and b.c. one year, without altering the year of the exodus, which at first view may appear an error; the reason is, that the above dates commenced at Tisri, but the years of the exodus are dated from Abib.

Exodus 36:38

The Curtain for the Entrance

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Berean Standard Bible

together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

Bible in Basic English

And five pillars for the curtain, with their hooks; the heads of the pillars were of gold and they were circled with bands of gold; and their five bases were of brass.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And five pillars with their heads, which he covered with gold, and their sockets he cast of brass.

Free Bible Version

They also made five posts of acacia wood with hooks to hang the screen. They covered the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five stands were made of bronze.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the fiue pillars of it with their hookes, and ouerlayde their chapiters and their filets with golde, but their fiue sockets were of brasse.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

One Unity Resource Bible

and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

He also made the hanging's five pillars with hooks. He covered their tops and their rods with gold. Their five bases were made of bronze.

Noah Webster Bible

And the five pillars of it, with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

World English Bible

and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Young's Literal Translation

also its five pillars, and their pegs; and he overlaid their tops and their fillets [with] gold, and their five sockets [are] brass.