Exodus 27:14
New International Version
Curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases,

New Living Translation
The courtyard entrance will be on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side will be 22 1 / 2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases.

English Standard Version
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases.

Berean Standard Bible
Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,

King James Bible
The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

New King James Version
The hangings on one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets.

New American Standard Bible
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases.

NASB 1995
“The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.

NASB 1977
“The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.

Legacy Standard Bible
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three bases.

Amplified Bible
The curtains for one side [of the gate] shall be fifteen cubits with three pillars and three sockets.

Christian Standard Bible
make hangings 22 1 /2 feet long for one side of the gate, including their three posts and their three bases.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make the hangings on one side of the gate 22 1/2 feet, including their three posts and their three bases.

American Standard Version
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

English Revised Version
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each side [of the entrance] will be 22 1/2 feet wide with curtains [hung on] three posts [set in] three bases.

International Standard Version
The hangings for the one section are to be fifteen cubits long, with their three pillars and three sockets.

Majority Standard Bible
Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,

NET Bible
The hangings on one side of the gate are to be twenty-two and a half feet long, with their three posts and their three bases.

New Heart English Bible
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be twenty-five feet ten inches; their pillars five feet two inches, and their sockets five feet two inches.

Webster's Bible Translation
The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

World English Bible
The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the hangings at the side [are] fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Young's Literal Translation
And the hangings at the side are fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Smith's Literal Translation
And fifteen cubits the hangings for the shoulder: their pillars three, and their bases three.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In which there shall be for one side hangings of fifteen cubits, and three pillars and as many sockets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
along which there shall be assigned hangings of fifteen cubits for one side, and three columns, and the same number of bases.

New American Bible
On one side there shall be hangings to the extent of fifteen cubits, with three columns and three pedestals;

New Revised Standard Version
There shall be fifteen cubits of hangings on the one side, with three pillars and three bases.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The hangings for one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their sockets three.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And fifteen cubits a curtain of the side; their pillars, three, and their sockets, three.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The hangings for the one side [of the gate] shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the height of the curtains shall be of fifty cubits for the one side of the gate; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Courtyard
13The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide. 14Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases, 15and the curtains on the other side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.…

Cross References
Exodus 38:9-20
Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. / The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ...

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 4:26
the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

1 Kings 6:36
Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.

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 40:17-20
Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north. ...

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 42:15-20
Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...

Isaiah 54:2
“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.

John 10:1-9
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. / But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. / The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ...

John 10:14-16
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Hebrews 9:1-5
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...

Hebrews 9:6-10
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ...

Hebrews 10:19-22
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...


Treasury of Scripture

The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

hangings of one side

Exodus 27:9
And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

Exodus 26:36
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

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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














The curtains
The Hebrew word for "curtains" is "קְלָעִים" (qela'im), which refers to woven fabric or hangings. In the context of the Tabernacle, these curtains were not merely decorative but served as a boundary, delineating sacred space. The use of curtains in the Tabernacle symbolizes the separation between the holy and the common, a theme that runs throughout the Bible. The curtains remind us of the holiness of God and the need for reverence when approaching Him.

on one side of the entrance
This phrase indicates a specific location within the Tabernacle's layout. The entrance to the Tabernacle was a place of transition from the outer court to the inner sanctum. Historically, the entrance was significant as it was the point of access to the presence of God. Spiritually, it represents the way to God, which in the New Testament is fulfilled in Christ, who declared Himself the "door" (John 10:9).

shall be fifteen cubits long
The measurement of "fifteen cubits" (approximately 22.5 feet or 6.8 meters) reflects the precision and orderliness of God's instructions for the Tabernacle. The specific dimensions underscore the importance of obedience to God's commands. In a broader sense, the detailed measurements of the Tabernacle can be seen as a reflection of God's meticulous care and His desire for His people to worship Him according to His divine plan.

with three posts and three bases
The "three posts and three bases" provide structural support for the curtains. The number three often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in the Bible. The posts and bases were likely made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze, materials that were both durable and symbolic. Acacia wood represents incorruptibility, while bronze often symbolizes judgment or strength. Together, they illustrate the stability and enduring nature of God's covenant with His people.

(14) The hangings of one side.--Rather, at one side. On three sides of the court--the south, the west, and the north--there was to be no interruption in the hangings--no entrance or gateway. But it was otherwise on the fourth side, towards the east. Here was to be the entrance to the court, and here consequently the line of hangings was to be broken in the middle. A curtain, similar to that at the east end of the tabernacle (Exodus 26:36), but hung on four pillars instead of five, and capable of being drawn up of down, was to give admission to the court on this side, and was to occupy twenty cubits out of the fifty which formed the entire width of the court. On either side would remain a space of fifteen cubits, which was to be occupied by "hangings," similar to those on the other three sides of the court. Each of these lengths of fifteen cubits required three pillars for its support. Thus the pillars on the east side were ten, as on the west.

Verse 14.- The hangings of one side. Literally, "of one shoulder." The two extreme parts of the east side, between the entrance (ver. 16) and the corners are thus named. They were to extend on either side

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Make the curtains
קְלָעִ֖ים (qə·lā·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7050: A sling, a, screen, the valve

on one side
לַכָּתֵ֑ף (lak·kā·ṯêp̄)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything

fifteen
וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ (wa·ḥă·mêš)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

cubits long,
אַמָּ֛ה (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

with three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

posts
עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם (‘am·mu·ḏê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

and three
שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

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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