Exodus 27:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And for the width of the courtyard on the west side, there shall be curtains that are fifty cubits long, with ten posts and ten bases to hold them up.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse gives specific instructions for building the west wall of the tabernacle's courtyard, detailing the exact measurements and materials needed.

📚 Historical Context

God was giving Moses detailed blueprints for constructing the tabernacle, a portable worship center that would travel with the Israelites through the wilderness. The courtyard surrounded the holy tent where God's presence would dwell among His people. These precise measurements ensured the tabernacle would be built exactly as God intended, creating a sacred space for worship and sacrifice.

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Exodus 27:11

And in the same way, for the north side there should be curtains that are 150 feet long, with twenty pillars and twenty bronze bases to hold them up. The hooks on the pillars and their connecting rods should be made of silver.

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The curtains on one side of the gate should be fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases to hold them up.

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For the entrance to the courtyard, make a curtain that's thirty feet wide, made of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and fine twisted linen, decorated with embroidered designs. It should hang from four posts set in four bases.

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