Exodus 38:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

There were twenty pillars with twenty bronze bases; the hooks on the pillars and their connecting rods were made of silver.

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This verse describes the specific construction details of the tabernacle courtyard, showing how carefully and precisely God's dwelling place was built.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed account of building the tabernacle, God's portable dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. The tabernacle was constructed according to precise specifications God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, using materials donated by the people.

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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.

Exodus 38:11

And for the north side, the curtains were 150 feet long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases; the hooks on the posts and their connecting rods were made of silver.

Exodus 27:10

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.

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