Exodus 27:16

And for the gate of the court, a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, the work of an embroiderer,—their pillars four, and their sockets four.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

In Context

15and, for the second side-piece, fifteen hangings,—their pillars three, and their sockets three,

17All the pillars of the court round about, to be joined with cross-rods of silver, and their hooks of silver,—and their sockets of bronze,

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Cross References

Exodus 26:36And thou shalt make a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple and crimson, and fine-twined linen,—the work of an embroiderer.

Exodus 36:37And he made a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue and purple and crimson and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;

Judges 5:30Is it not They keep finding—dividing spoil, One damsel, two damsels, to every several hero, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment for Sisera, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment, embroidered, Coloured raiment richly embroidered, on the necks of them who are taken as spoil?

Matthew Henry on Exodus 27:10-20

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: 10 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. 11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of… Read the whole commentary →

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