Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, New Living Translation He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7 1 / 2 feet, just like the curtains of the courtyard walls. English Standard Version And the screen for the gate of the court was embroidered with needlework in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It was twenty cubits long and five cubits high in its breadth, corresponding to the hangings of the court. Berean Standard Bible The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, King James Bible And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. New King James Version The screen for the gate of the court was woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen. The length was twenty cubits, and the height along its width was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. New American Standard Bible Now the curtain of the gate of the courtyard was the work of the weaver, of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard. NASB 1995 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. NASB 1977 And the screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. Legacy Standard Bible The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. Amplified Bible The screen (curtain) for the gate of the courtyard [on the east side] was the work of an embroiderer, in blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and fine twisted linen; it was twenty cubits long and five cubits high, corresponding to the curtains of the court. Christian Standard Bible The screen for the gate of the courtyard was made of finely spun linen, expertly embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. It was 30 feet long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7 1 /2 feet high. Holman Christian Standard Bible The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was 30 feet long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7 1/2 feet high. American Standard Version And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. English Revised Version And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. GOD'S WORD® Translation The screen for the entrance to the courtyard was made of violet, purple, and bright red yarn embroidered on [fabric made from] fine linen yarn. It was 30 feet long and 7 1/2 feet high, just like the curtains of the courtyard. Good News Translation The curtain for the entrance of the enclosure was made of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and decorated with embroidery. It was 10 yards long and 2½ yards high, like the curtains of the enclosure. International Standard Version The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits and it was five cubits high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. Majority Standard Bible The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, NET Bible The curtain for the gate of the courtyard was of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer. It was thirty feet long, and like the hangings in the courtyard, it was seven and a half feet high, New Heart English Bible The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Thirty-four feet five inches was the length, and the height in the breadth was eight feet seven inches, like to the hangings of the court. Webster's Bible Translation And the hanging for the gate of the court was needle-work, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the hight in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. World English Bible The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height along the width was five cubits, like the hangings of the court. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the covering of the gate of the court [is] the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits [is] the length, and the height with the breadth [is] five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court; Young's Literal Translation And the covering of the gate of the court is the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits is the length, and the height with the breadth five cubits, over-against the hangings of the court; Smith's Literal Translation And the covering of the gate of the enclosure a variegated work, cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and twisted byssus: and twenty cubits the length, and the height in breadth, five cubits, even as the curtains of the enclosure. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he made in the entry thereof an embroidered hanging of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, that was twenty cubits long, and five cubits high according to the measure of all the hangings of the court. Catholic Public Domain Version And he made, at its entrance, a hanging, wrought with embroidery, of hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, which held twenty cubits in length, yet truly it was five cubits in height, as with the measure of all the hangings of the atrium. New American Bible At the gate of the court there was a variegated curtain, woven of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and of fine linen twined, twenty cubits long and five cubits wide, in keeping with the hangings of the court. New Revised Standard Version The screen for the entrance to the court was embroidered with needlework in blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen. It was twenty cubits long and, along the width of it, five cubits high, corresponding to the hangings of the court. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet material, and fine twined linen; and twenty cubits long, and the height and the width were five cubits, opposite the hangings of the court. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a covering of the gates of the courtyard, the work of an artist: blue fringes and purple, and dye of scarlet, and fine woven white linen, twenty cubits the length, and the height and breadth, five cubits, against the curtains of the courtyard. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the weaver in colours, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the veil of the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined; the length of twenty cubits, and the height and the breadth of five cubits, made equal to the curtains of the court; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tabernacle Courtyard…17The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver. 18The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, 19with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.… Cross References Exodus 27:16 The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases. Exodus 26:36-37 For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. / Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them. 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 6:31-35 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ... 2 Chronicles 3:14 He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it. 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 41:21-25 The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the doorframe of the sanctuary was similar. / There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” / Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors, ... Isaiah 54:12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. Revelation 21:12-13 The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Hebrews 9:2-3 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 10:19-20 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, Ephesians 2:14-18 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ... Treasury of Scripture And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. 2 Chronicles 3:14 And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon. Jump to Previous Blue Breadth Colours Corresponding Court Cubits Embroiderer Fine Five Gate Hanging Hangings Height Hight Linen Material Needlework Needle-Work Purple Scarlet Screen Twenty Twined Twisted Weaver WorkJump to Next Blue Breadth Colours Corresponding Court Cubits Embroiderer Fine Five Gate Hanging Hangings Height Hight Linen Material Needlework Needle-Work Purple Scarlet Screen Twenty Twined Twisted Weaver WorkExodus 38 1. The altar of burnt offering8. The laver of brass 9. The court, and its hangings 21. The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard The "curtain" here is a significant element in the construction of the Tabernacle, serving as a barrier and a point of entry. In Hebrew, the word for curtain is "מָסָךְ" (masak), which implies a covering or a screen. This curtain was not merely functional but also symbolic, representing the separation between the sacred space of the Tabernacle and the outside world. It signifies the holiness of God and the need for purity and reverence when approaching Him. embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen the work of a weaver It was twenty cubits long and, like the hangings of the courtyard, five cubits high Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The curtainוּמָסַ֞ךְ (ū·mā·saḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4539: A covering, screen for the entrance שַׁ֤עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate to the courtyard הֶחָצֵר֙ (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet was embroidered רֹקֵ֔ם (rō·qêm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7551: To variegate color, embroider, to fabricate with blue, תְּכֵ֧לֶת (tə·ḵê·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8504: The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith purple, וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן (wə·’ar·gā·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 713: Purple, red-purple and scarlet yarn, וְתוֹלַ֥עַת (wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8438: The crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith and finely spun מָשְׁזָ֑ר (mā·šə·zār) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7806: To be twisted linen. וְשֵׁ֣שׁ (wə·šêš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8336: Bleached stuff, white linen, marble [It was] twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (wə·‘eś·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth cubits אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base long אֹ֔רֶךְ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 753: Length and, like לְעֻמַּ֖ת (lə·‘um·maṯ) Preposition-l Strong's 5980: Society, near, beside, along with the curtains קַלְעֵ֥י (qal·‘ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7050: A sling, a, screen, the valve of the courtyard, הֶחָצֵֽר׃ (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet five חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five cubits אַמּ֔וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base high, וְקוֹמָ֤ה (wə·qō·w·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6967: Height Links Exodus 38:18 NIVExodus 38:18 NLT Exodus 38:18 ESV Exodus 38:18 NASB Exodus 38:18 KJV Exodus 38:18 BibleApps.com Exodus 38:18 Biblia Paralela Exodus 38:18 Chinese Bible Exodus 38:18 French Bible Exodus 38:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 38:18 The screen for the gate (Exo. 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