Exodus 27:17
New International Version
All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases.

New Living Translation
All the posts around the courtyard must have silver rings and hooks and bronze bases.

English Standard Version
All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver. Their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.

Berean Standard Bible
All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.

King James Bible
All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

New King James Version
All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze.

New American Standard Bible
All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together with silver, with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.

NASB 1995
“All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze.

NASB 1977
“All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.

Amplified Bible
All the pillars (support poles) around the court shall be joined together with silver rods; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze.

Christian Standard Bible
“All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases.

American Standard Version
All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.

English Revised Version
All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the posts around the courtyard should have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.

Good News Translation
All the posts around the enclosure are to be connected with silver rods, and their hooks are to be made of silver and their bases of bronze.

International Standard Version
All the pillars around the court are to be banded with silver. Their hooks are to be made of silver and their sockets made of bronze.

Majority Standard Bible
All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.

NET Bible
All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands; their hooks are to be silver, and their bases bronze.

New Heart English Bible
All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of bronze.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver: their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

World English Bible
All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of bronze.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All the pillars of the court all around [are] filleted [with] silver, their pegs [are] silver, and their sockets bronze.

Young's Literal Translation
All the pillars of the court round about are filleted with silver, their pegs are silver, and their sockets brass.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the pillars of the enclosure round about, joined with silver: and their pegs of silver, and their bases of brass.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the pillars of the court round about shall be garnished with plates of silver, silver heads and sockets of brass.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the columns surrounding the atrium shall be clothed with layers of silver, with silver heads, and with bases of brass.

New American Bible
All the columns around the court shall have bands and hooks of silver, and pedestals of bronze.

New Revised Standard Version
All the pillars around the court shall be banded with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of brass.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All of the encircling pillars of the courtyard, overlaid with silver, and their nails of silver, and their sockets of brass.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the pillars of the court round about overlaid with silver, and their chapiters silver and their brass sockets.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Courtyard
16The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases. 17All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases. 18The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.…

Cross References
Exodus 38:17-20
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. / The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, / with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops. ...

Numbers 3:26
the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.

Numbers 4:32
and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.

1 Kings 7:12
The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

Ezekiel 40:16
The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.

Ezekiel 40:28-31
Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others. / Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. / (The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.) ...

Ezekiel 41:6
The side rooms were arranged one above another in three levels of thirty rooms each. There were ledges all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be fastened into the wall of the temple itself.

Ezekiel 42:3
Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.

Ezekiel 42:10
On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,

Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Mark 15:38
And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Luke 23:45
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.


Treasury of Scripture

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Exodus 27
1. The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof
9. The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars
18. The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass
20. The oil for the lamp














All the posts
The word "posts" refers to the structural supports that were used to uphold the courtyard of the Tabernacle. In Hebrew, the word is "עמוד" (amud), which signifies a pillar or column. These posts were essential for maintaining the integrity and form of the sacred space. Historically, the use of posts in ancient architecture was common, serving both functional and symbolic purposes. In the context of the Tabernacle, they represent stability and the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. The posts were a constant reminder of the divine presence and the order that God brings to the chaos of the world.

around the courtyard
The "courtyard" was the outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, a sacred space where the Israelites could gather. The Hebrew term for courtyard is "חצר" (chatser), which can also mean an enclosure or a village. This space was accessible to the people, symbolizing the accessibility of God to His chosen nation. The courtyard served as a transitional space between the secular and the sacred, where the community could come together in worship and sacrifice. It was a place of preparation and purification before entering the more holy areas of the Tabernacle.

shall have silver bands
"Silver bands" were decorative and functional elements that adorned the posts. Silver, in biblical times, was a precious metal often associated with redemption and purity. The Hebrew word for silver is "כסף" (kesef), which also means money, indicating its value and importance. The use of silver in the Tabernacle's construction highlights the preciousness of the relationship between God and His people. It signifies the redemption that God offers, foreshadowing the ultimate redemption through Christ. The bands would have added beauty and distinction to the posts, reflecting the glory and holiness of God.

silver hooks
The "hooks" were likely used to hang the curtains or other elements of the Tabernacle. In Hebrew, the word for hook is "וָו" (vav), which can also mean a peg or a fastener. These hooks were made of silver, further emphasizing the theme of redemption and purity. The hooks served a practical purpose, ensuring that the curtains were securely fastened, but they also carried symbolic weight. They represent the connection and unity between the different parts of the Tabernacle, just as faith and obedience connect believers to God.

and bronze bases
The "bronze bases" provided a sturdy foundation for the posts. Bronze, or "נְחֹשֶׁת" (nechoshet) in Hebrew, is a metal associated with judgment and strength. The use of bronze in the Tabernacle's construction signifies the strength and durability of God's laws and judgments. The bases ensured that the posts were stable and secure, symbolizing the firm foundation of God's covenant. In a broader sense, the bronze bases remind believers of the importance of having a strong foundation in their faith, built upon the teachings and commandments of God.

(17) Filleted with silver.--Rather, united by silver rods. (See the last Note on Exodus 27:10.)

Verse 17. - Filleted with silver. Rather, "joined by silver rods." See the comment on ver. 10. They were also to have their capitals overlaid with silver (Exodus 38:17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the posts
עַמּוּדֵ֨י (‘am·mū·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

around
סָבִיב֙ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

the courtyard
הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר (he·ḥā·ṣêr)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

shall have silver bands,
מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים (mə·ḥuš·šā·qîm)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2836: To cling, join, to love, delight in, elliptically, to deliver

silver
כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

hooks,
וָוֵיהֶ֖ם (wā·wê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2053: A hook, pin, peg

and bronze
נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

bases.
וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם (wə·’aḏ·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 134: A base, pedestal


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