Exodus 38:11
Exodus 38:11 in Multiple Translations
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.
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.
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.
And for the north side. hangings a hundred cubits long, on twenty brass pillars in brass bases, with silver hooks and bands.
Similarly he made curtains placed on the north side in an identical arrangement.
And on the Northside the hanginges were an hundreth cubites: their pillars twentie, and their sockets of brasse twentie, the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer.
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;
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.
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.
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.
They made the same kind of curtains, posts, bases, and hooks for the north side of the courtyard.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 38:11
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Exodus 38:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/לִ/פְאַ֤ת
צָפוֹן֙
מֵאָ֣ה
בָֽ/אַמָּ֔ה
עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים
וְ/אַדְנֵי/הֶ֥ם
עֶשְׂרִ֖ים
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת
וָוֵ֧י
הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֛ים
וַ/חֲשֻׁקֵי/הֶ֖ם
כָּֽסֶף
וְ/לִ/פְאַ֤ת
pêʼâh
H6285
side
Conj | Prep | N-fs
צָפוֹן֙
tsâphôwn
H6828
Zaphon
N-fs
מֵאָ֣ה
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
בָֽ/אַמָּ֔ה
ʼammâh
H520
cubit
Prep | N-fs
עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם
ʻammûwd
H5982
pillar
N-mp | Suff
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Adj
וְ/אַדְנֵי/הֶ֥ם
ʼeden
H134
socket
Conj | N-mp | Suff
עֶשְׂרִ֖ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Adj
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
bronze
N-fs
וָוֵ֧י
vâv
H2053
hook
N-mp
הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֛ים
ʻammûwd
H5982
pillar
Art | N-mp
וַ/חֲשֻׁקֵי/הֶ֖ם
châshuq
H2838
ring
Conj | N-mp | Suff
כָּֽסֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 38:11
וְ/לִ/פְאַ֤ת
pêʼâh
H6285
"side"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
This word refers to the side or corner of something, like the edge of a room or a region. It is used in the Bible to describe geography or location. In the KJV, it is translated as 'corner' or 'side'.
Definition: 1) corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity 1a) corner 1b) side
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: corner, end, quarter, side. See also: Exodus 25:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 9:25.
צָפוֹן֙
tsâphôwn
H6828
"Zaphon"
N-fs
This word means 'north' and is used to describe a direction or location. In the Bible, it is often translated as 'north' or 'northern side'.
Definition: This name means north Also named: tsa.phon (צָפוֹן "Zaphon" H6829)
Usage: Occurs in 141 OT verses. KJV: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). See also: Genesis 13:14; Jeremiah 6:22; Psalms 48:3.
מֵאָ֣ה
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
בָֽ/אַמָּ֔ה
ʼammâh
H520
"cubit"
Prep | N-fs
A cubit is a unit of measurement, about the length of a forearm, used in the Bible to describe the size of objects like the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus. It is also used to describe a foundation or a door-base.
Definition: cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521)
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post. See also: Genesis 6:15; 2 Chronicles 3:3; Isaiah 6:4.
עַמּוּדֵי/הֶ֣ם
ʻammûwd
H5982
"pillar"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pillar or column, often used as a symbol of strength or support. It can also describe a platform or a stand, like a column of smoke rising into the air. The word is used in various contexts, including architecture and nature.
Definition: 1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] apiece, pillar. See also: Exodus 13:21; 1 Kings 7:3; Psalms 75:4.
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
וְ/אַדְנֵי/הֶ֥ם
ʼeden
H134
"socket"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
Eden means a strong foundation or base, like a pedestal or socket. It is used to describe the earth's foundation and the bases of the tabernacle. The word signifies a firm and strong base.
Definition: 1) base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm) 1a) pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set 1b) pedestals of the earth, foundation of the earth 1c) pedestals, bases, or sockets on which tabernacle stood
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: foundation, socket. See also: Exodus 26:19; Exodus 36:38; Song of Solomon 5:15.
עֶשְׂרִ֖ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
"bronze"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.
Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.
וָוֵ֧י
vâv
H2053
"hook"
N-mp
The Hebrew letter vav means hook, referring to a peg or nail. It is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Bible, it is often translated as hook.
Definition: hook, peg, nail, pin
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: hook. See also: Exodus 26:32; Exodus 36:38; Exodus 38:28.
הָֽ/עַמּוּדִ֛ים
ʻammûwd
H5982
"pillar"
Art | N-mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pillar or column, often used as a symbol of strength or support. It can also describe a platform or a stand, like a column of smoke rising into the air. The word is used in various contexts, including architecture and nature.
Definition: 1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] apiece, pillar. See also: Exodus 13:21; 1 Kings 7:3; Psalms 75:4.
וַ/חֲשֻׁקֵי/הֶ֖ם
châshuq
H2838
"ring"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a ring or rod that connects posts or pillars, often used in the context of the tabernacle. It describes the fillets or binders that hold the structure together, providing stability and support.
Definition: 1) fillets, binders 1a) rings clasping a pillar of the tabernacle or silver rods between the pillars
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: fillet. See also: Exodus 27:10; Exodus 38:11; Exodus 38:19.
כָּֽסֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
Study Notes — Exodus 38:11
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Context — The Courtyard
9Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,
10with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
11The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.
12The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. 13And the east side, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits long.Exodus 38:11 Summary
This verse describes the north side of the courtyard of the tabernacle, which was 100 cubits long with 20 posts and bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands. The use of precious materials like silver emphasizes the value and preciousness of God's people and their worship. Just as the tabernacle was built according to God's precise instructions, we can learn to follow God's patterns and instructions in our own lives, trusting in His goodness and wisdom (Exodus 25:9, Psalm 119:105). By reflecting on the details of the tabernacle's construction, we can gain a deeper appreciation for God's character and design.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the north side of the courtyard being 100 cubits long?
The length of the north side of the courtyard, like the south side in Exodus 38:9, emphasizes the uniformity and balance of God's design, reflecting His attention to detail and order (Exodus 38:9, Exodus 38:11).
Why were the hooks and bands of the posts made of silver?
The use of silver for the hooks and bands of the posts, as seen in Exodus 38:10 and Exodus 38:11, signifies the value and preciousness of the materials used in the construction of the tabernacle, pointing to the preciousness of God's people and their worship (Psalm 138:8, Exodus 25:3-7).
How does the uniformity of the courtyard's sides reflect God's character?
The uniformity of the courtyard's sides, with the north and south sides being equal in length, demonstrates God's character of order, precision, and fairness, as seen in His creation and laws (Genesis 1:1, Leviticus 19:36).
What can we learn from the repetition of the description of the courtyard's sides?
The repetition of the description of the courtyard's sides, such as in Exodus 38:9-11, teaches us about the importance of attention to detail and the value of repetition in learning and remembering God's instructions, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 6:7 and Psalm 1:2.
Reflection Questions
- As I reflect on the uniformity of the courtyard's design, how can I apply the principles of balance and order to my own life and relationships?
- What does the use of precious materials like silver in the tabernacle's construction teach me about the value God places on His people and our worship?
- How can I, like the Israelites, demonstrate my commitment to following God's instructions and patterns in my daily life, even in the smallest details?
- In what ways can I, as a part of God's spiritual temple, reflect the beauty and order of God's design in my own life and community?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 38:11
[See comments on Exodus 38:9].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 38:11
And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: The court.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 38:11
(9-20) The construction of the court follows upon that of the furniture which it contained. The passage runs parallel with Exodus 27:9-19.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 38:11
9–20 (Exodus 27:9-19). The Court of the Tent of Meeting. In vv. 16–19 the text (Exodus 27:16-18) is reproduced with greater freedom than usual.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 38:11
THE ALTAR OF BURNT , Exodus 38:1-7. See notes on Exodus 27:1-7. THE LAVER, Exodus 38:8. See notes on Exodus 30:17-21. THE COURT OF THE , Exodus 38:9-20. See notes on Exodus 27:9-19.