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16 —And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their pillars four, and their bases four.

17 All the pillars of the court round about shall be fastened together with [rods of] silver; their hooks of silver, and their bases of copper.

18 The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits of twined byssus; and their bases of copper.

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16 “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain(A) twenty cubits[a] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer(B)—with four posts and four bases. 17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. 18 The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[b] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[c] high, and with bronze bases.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
  2. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 150 feet long and 75 feet wide or about 45 meters long and 23 meters wide
  3. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters