Exodus 27:12
New International Version
“The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases.

New Living Translation
The curtains on the west end of the courtyard will be 75 feet long, supported by ten posts set into ten bases.

English Standard Version
And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings for fifty cubits, with ten pillars and ten bases.

Berean Standard Bible
The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.

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

New King James Version
“And along the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.

New American Standard Bible
For the width of the courtyard on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten bases.

NASB 1995
“For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.

NASB 1977
“And for the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten bases.

Amplified Bible
For the width of the court on the west side there shall be curtains of fifty cubits, with ten pillars (support poles) and ten sockets.

Christian Standard Bible
For the width of the courtyard, make hangings 75 feet long for the west side, including their ten posts and their ten bases.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make the hangings of the courtyard on the west side 75 feet long, including their 10 posts and 10 bases.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The courtyard on the west end should be 75 feet wide and have curtains [hung] on ten posts [set in] ten bases.

Good News Translation
On the west side there are to be curtains 25 yards long, with ten posts and ten bases.

International Standard Version
"The width of the court on the west side is to have hangings 50 cubits long with ten pillars and ten sockets.

Majority Standard Bible
The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.

NET Bible
The width of the court on the west side is to be seventy-five feet with hangings, with their ten posts and their ten bases.

New Heart English Bible
For the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of eighty-six feet one inch; their pillars seventeen feet three inches, and their sockets seventeen feet three inches.

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

World English Bible
For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And [for] the breadth of the court at the west side [are] hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

Young's Literal Translation
And for the breadth of the court at the west side are hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the breadth of the enclosure for the side of the sea, hangings fifty cubits: their pillars twenty and their bases twenty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But in the breadth of the court, that looketh to the west, there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, and ten pillars, and as many sockets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, along the width of the atrium that looks out toward the west, there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, and ten columns, and the same number of bases.

New American Bible
On the west side, across the width of the court, there shall be hangings, fifty cubits long, with ten columns and ten pedestals.

New Revised Standard Version
For the width of the court on the west side there shall be fifty cubits of hangings, with ten pillars and ten bases.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their sockets ten.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the width of the courtyard to the west side is fifty cubits, their pillars, ten, and their sockets, ten.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the breadth of the tabernacle toward the west curtains of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their sockets ten.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Courtyard
11Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 12The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases. 13The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide.…

Cross References
Exodus 38:12
The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten 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 6:3
The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.

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 40:17-19
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 40:20-23
He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north. / Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. / Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them. ...

Ezekiel 42:1-3
Then the man led me out northward into the outer court, and he brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple courtyard and the outer wall on the north side. / The building with the door facing north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. / Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.

Matthew 21:12-13
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Mark 11:15-17
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Luke 19:45-46
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

John 2:14-16
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

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, ...


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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 width of the courtyard on the west side shall be fifty cubits, with curtains, ten cubits high, and ten posts and ten bases
The width of the courtyard
The term "courtyard" refers to the outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, a sacred space designated for worship and sacrifice. In Hebrew, the word for courtyard is "חָצֵר" (chatser), which implies an enclosed area. This courtyard served as a boundary between the sacred and the profane, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin. It was a place where the Israelites could approach God, but only through the prescribed means, foreshadowing the coming of Christ who would bridge this separation.

on the west side
The west side of the Tabernacle courtyard was significant in its orientation. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, directions held symbolic meanings. The west, in particular, was often associated with the end of the day and rest. The placement of the Tabernacle's entrance on the east, with the west as its rear, may symbolize the journey from darkness to light, from sin to redemption, as one moves towards the presence of God.

shall be fifty cubits
A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. The specific dimensions given by God for the Tabernacle and its courtyard emphasize His attention to detail and order. The number fifty in Scripture often symbolizes deliverance or freedom, as seen in the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:10). Thus, the width of fifty cubits may symbolize the freedom and deliverance found in God's presence.

with curtains
The curtains, or "יְרִיעָה" (yeriah) in Hebrew, served as the walls of the courtyard. These were not solid walls but rather woven fabric, indicating both separation and accessibility. The curtains allowed light and air to pass through, symbolizing the permeable boundary between God and His people, where His holiness is both veiled and revealed.

ten cubits high
The height of ten cubits for the curtains signifies completeness and divine order, as the number ten often represents in Scripture. This height ensured that the activities within the courtyard were hidden from the outside world, preserving the sanctity of the worship and sacrifices performed there. It reminds believers of the need for reverence and respect in approaching God.

and ten posts and ten bases
The posts and bases provided the structural support for the curtains. The repetition of the number ten here reinforces the idea of divine order and completeness. Each post and base was a necessary component in maintaining the integrity of the courtyard, symbolizing the support and foundation of God's law and commandments in the life of a believer. Just as the posts upheld the curtains, so too does God's Word uphold and sustain the faith of His people.

Verse 12. - The west side is also to be similar, except that it is to be half the length, fifty cubits - and, therefore, requires only half the number of pillars and sockets.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

on the west
יָ֔ם (yām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

side
לִפְאַת־ (lip̄·’aṯ-)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity

of the courtyard
הֶֽחָצֵר֙ (he·ḥā·ṣêr)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

shall be fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

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

wide,
וְרֹ֤חַב (wə·rō·ḥaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7341: Breadth, width

with ten
עֲשָׂרָ֔ה (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

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

and ten
עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

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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