KJV ORIGINAL
And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There should be twenty bronze pillars with twenty bronze bases to support them. The hooks on the pillars and the bands that connect them should be made of silver.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse gives specific instructions for making twenty bronze pillars with silver fittings as part of the tabernacle's courtyard.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle, a portable worship center for the Israelites during their time in the wilderness. The tabernacle courtyard needed sturdy pillars to hold up the curtains that would enclose the sacred space where God would meet with His people.
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