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Exodus 38:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen. "
Exodus 38:16
Verse in Context
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14 the hangings for the one side were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three;
15 and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
16 All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen.
17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. Their capitals were overlaid with silver. All the pillars of the court had silver bands.
18 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.
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Exodus 38:1
"He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its width was five cubits, and its height was three cubits."
Exodus 38:2
"He made its horns on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze."
Exodus 38:3
"He made all the vessels of the altar: the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze."
Exodus 38:4
"He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up."
Exodus 38:5
"He cast four rings for the four corners of bronze grating, to be places for the poles."
Exodus 38:6
"He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with bronze."
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