Exodus 38:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He made the courtyard: on the south side, the curtains of the courtyard were made of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits long.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the construction of the courtyard around the tabernacle, with fine linen curtains marking its southern boundary.

📚 Historical Context

This passage is part of the detailed account of building the tabernacle (God's dwelling place among the Israelites) in the wilderness. The craftsman Bezalel, filled with God's Spirit, was leading this construction project according to the specific instructions God had given Moses. The courtyard served as a sacred boundary around the tabernacle, separating the holy space from the camp of Israel.

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Exodus 27:16

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.

Exodus 38:18

The curtain that served as the entrance to the courtyard was made with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet colors, using fine twisted linen. It was thirty feet long and seven and a half feet high, matching the other curtains around the courtyard.

Exodus 38:16

All the curtains that surrounded the courtyard were made of fine twisted linen.

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