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Exodus 27

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1You are to buildוְעָשִׂ֥יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםšiṭ·ṭîm — acacia wood, acacia treeH7848 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. The altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → must beיִהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → squareרָב֤וּעַrā·ḇū·a‘ — to square, make four-sidedH7251 — Full Word Study →, fiveחָמֵשׁ֩ḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמּ֨וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאֹ֜רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study →, fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁwə·ḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → wideרֹ֗חַבrō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁwə·šā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → highקֹמָתֽוֹ׃qō·mā·ṯōw — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →. 2Makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a hornקַרְנֹתָ֗יוqar·nō·ṯāw — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → on each ofעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → cornersפִּנֹּתָ֔יוpin·nō·ṯāw — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study →, so that the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוqar·nō·ṯāw — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → areתִּהְיֶ֣יןָtih·ye·nā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → of one pieceמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, and overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā — to overlay, cover, or coat with a surface layerH6823 — Full Word Study → it with bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. 3Makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its utensilsכֵּלָ֖יוkê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →its potsסִּֽירֹתָיו֙sî·rō·ṯāw — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → for removing ashesלְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹlə·ḏaš·šə·nōw — to make fat, prosper, or grow richH1878 — Full Word Study →, its shovelsוְיָעָיו֙wə·yā·‘āw — shovel for removing ashesH3257 — Full Word Study →, its sprinkling bowlsוּמִזְרְקֹתָ֔יוū·miz·rə·qō·ṯāw — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →, its meat forksוּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יוū·miz·lə·ḡō·ṯāw — Flesh hook; a pronged fork used in temple sacrificeH4207 — Full Word Study →, and its firepansוּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יוū·maḥ·tō·ṯāw — A censer or firepan for burning incenseH4289 — Full Word Study →. 4Constructוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for it a grateמִכְבָּ֔רmiḵ·bār — Metal grating or grid, typically for an altarH4345 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → meshרֶ֣שֶׁתre·šeṯ — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study →, and make aוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → ringטַבְּעֹ֣תṭab·bə·‘ōṯ — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → atעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → each of the fourאַרְבַּ֥ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → cornersקְצוֹתָֽיו׃qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw — edge, border, or extremity of a placeH7098 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the meshהָרֶ֗שֶׁתhā·re·šeṯ — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study →. 5Setוְנָתַתָּ֣הwə·nā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the grate beneathמִלְּמָ֑טָּהmil·lə·māṭ·ṭāh — beneath, underneath, downwardH4295 — Full Word Study → the ledgeכַּרְכֹּ֥בkar·kōḇ — ledge, rim, or borderH3749 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, so that the meshהָרֶ֔שֶׁתhā·re·šeṯ — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study → comesוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → halfwayחֲצִ֥יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → upעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 6Additionally, makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → polesבַדִּים֙ḇad·dîm — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםšiṭ·ṭîm — acacia wood, acacia treeH7848 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַlam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā — to overlay, cover, or coat with a surface layerH6823 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. 7The polesבַּדָּ֖יוbad·dāw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → are to be insertedוְהוּבָ֥אwə·hū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the ringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֑תbaṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → so that the polesהַבַּדִּ֗יםhab·bad·dîm — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → areוְהָי֣וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתֵּ֛יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sidesצַלְעֹ֥תṣal·‘ōṯ — Side, rib, plank, or chamber of a structureH6763 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → when it is carriedבִּשְׂאֵ֥תbiś·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →. 8Constructתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the altarאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with boardsלֻחֹ֖תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → so that it is hollowנְב֥וּבnə·ḇūḇ — to be hollow, empty, or vainH5014 — Full Word Study →. It is to be madeיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃סya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you were shownהֶרְאָ֥הher·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֖רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 9You are also to makeוְעָשִׂ֕יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a courtyardחֲצַ֣רḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → for the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →. On the southנֶֽגֶב־ne·ḡeḇ- — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → sideלִפְאַ֣תlip̄·’aṯ — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardלֶחָצֵ֜רle·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → make curtainsקְלָעִ֨יםqə·lā·‘îm — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study → of finely spunמָשְׁזָ֗רmā·šə·zār — To twist or twine togetherH7806 — Full Word Study → linenשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study →, a hundredמֵאָ֤הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubitsבָֽאַמָּה֙ḇā·’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאֹ֔רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → on oneהָאֶחָֽת׃hā·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sideלַפֵּאָ֖הlap·pê·’āh — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study →, 10with twentyעֶשְׂרִ֔ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → postsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוwə·‘am·mu·ḏāw — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֖ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →, and silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → hooksוָוֵ֧יwā·wê — Hook; clasp or fastening deviceH2053 — Full Word Study → and bandsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םwa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem — Ring or band; a decorative circular ornamentH2838 — Full Word Study → on the postsהָעַמֻּדִ֛יםhā·‘am·mu·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. 11Likewiseוְכֵ֨ןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → there are to be curtains on the northצָפוֹן֙ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → sideלִפְאַ֤תlip̄·’aṯ — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study →, a hundredמֵ֣אָהmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubits longבָּאֹ֔רֶךְbā·’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study →, with twentyעֶשְׂרִ֗ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → postsוְעַמְדּוּwə·ʿam·dū — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and twentyעֶשְׂרִים֙‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →, and with silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → hooksוָוֵ֧יwā·wê — Hook; clasp or fastening deviceH2053 — Full Word Study → and bandsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םwa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem — Ring or band; a decorative circular ornamentH2838 — Full Word Study → on the postsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֛יםhā·‘am·mu·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. 12The curtainsקְלָעִ֖יםqə·lā·‘îm — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study → on the westיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → sideלִפְאַת־lip̄·’aṯ- — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֙he·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → shall be fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּ֑ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → wideוְרֹ֤חַבwə·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, with tenעֲשָׂרָ֔ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → postsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם‘am·mu·ḏê·hem — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and tenעֲשָׂרָֽה׃‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →. 13The eastקֵ֥דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → sideלִפְאַ֛תlip̄·’aṯ — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz·rā·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study →, is to be fifty cubitsאַמָּֽה׃’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → wideוְרֹ֣חַבwə·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →. 14Make the curtainsקְלָעִ֖יםqə·lā·‘îm — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study → on one sideלַכָּתֵ֑ףlak·kā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → fifteenוַחֲמֵ֨שׁwa·ḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → cubits longאַמָּ֛ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study →, with threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → postsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם‘am·mu·ḏê·hem — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →, 15and the curtainsקְלָעִ֑יםqə·lā·‘îm — Sling; door valve or screenH7050 — Full Word Study → on the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֔יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → sideוְלַכָּתֵף֙wə·lak·kā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → fifteen cubits longחְמֵ֥שׁḥə·mēš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →, with threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → postsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם‘am·mu·ḏê·hem — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →. 16The gateוּלְשַׁ֨עַרū·lə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → shall be twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → cubits long, with a curtainמָסָ֣ךְ׀mā·sāḵ — covering, curtain, or tapestryH4539 — Full Word Study → embroideredרֹקֵ֑םrō·qêm — To weave, embroider, create intricate needleworkH7551 — Full Word Study → with blueתְּכֵ֨לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study →, purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןwə·’ar·gā·mān — Purple dye or purple cloth; royal colorH713 — Full Word Study →, and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֧עַתwə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ — Crimson or scarlet dye/cloth; the worm producing itH8438 — Full Word Study →, and finely spunמָשְׁזָ֖רmā·šə·zār — To twist or twine togetherH7806 — Full Word Study → linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁwə·šêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study →. It shall have fourאַרְבָּעָ֔ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → postsעַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙‘am·mu·ḏê·hem — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → and fourאַרְבָּעָֽה׃’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →. 17Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the postsעַמּוּדֵ֨י‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִיב֙sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֤רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → shall have silver bandsמְחֻשָּׁקִ֣יםmə·ḥuš·šā·qîm — to cling to, love, delight inH2836 — Full Word Study →, silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → hooksוָוֵיהֶ֖םwā·wê·hem — Hook; clasp or fastening deviceH2053 — Full Word Study →, and bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →. 18The entireבַּחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםba·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֩he·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → shall be a hundred cubitsבָֽאַמָּ֜הḇā·’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאֹ֣רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → and fifty cubits wideוְרֹ֣חַב׀wə·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, with curtains of finely spun linenשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study → fiveחָמֵ֥שׁḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → highוְקֹמָ֛הwə·qō·māh — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →, and with bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·’aḏ·nê·hem — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study →. 19Allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the utensilsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → for everyבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → useעֲבֹדָת֑וֹ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →, including allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its tent pegsיְתֵדֹתָ֛יוyə·ṯê·ḏō·ṯāw — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tent pegsיִתְדֹ֥תyiṯ·ḏōṯ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֖רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, shall be made of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃סnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. 20And youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to commandתְּצַוֶּ֣ה׀tə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to bringוְיִקְח֨וּwə·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֜יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → pureזָ֛ךְzāḵ — Pure, clean, unmixedH2134 — Full Word Study → oilשֶׁ֣מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → of pressedכָּתִ֖יתkā·ṯîṯ — beaten, crushed, or pounded fineH3795 — Full Word Study → olivesזַ֥יִתza·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → for the lightלַמָּא֑וֹרlam·mā·’ō·wr — luminous body or light-giving sourceH3974 — Full Word Study →, to keep the lampsנֵ֖רnêr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → burningלְהַעֲלֹ֥תlə·ha·‘ă·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study →. 21In the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵד֩mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, outsideמִח֨וּץmi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → the veilלַפָּרֹ֜כֶתlap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ — curtain, veil, screenH6532 — Full Word Study → that is in front ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֗תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →, Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are to tendיַעֲרֹךְ֩ya·‘ă·rōḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → the lampsאֹת֨וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from eveningמֵעֶ֥רֶבmê·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningבֹּ֖קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →. This is to be a permanentעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → statuteחֻקַּ֤תḥuq·qaṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → for the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → for the generations to comeלְדֹ֣רֹתָ֔םlə·ḏō·rō·ṯām — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 27
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Exodus 27 completes God's detailed instructions for the tabernacle worship space by specifying the altar of burnt offering and the court (courtyard) that surrounds it. These specifications emphasize both the accessibility and the holiness of Israel's worship. The altar—made of acacia wood and overlaid with bronze—was the central point where God's people brought their sacrifices and met with Him. The outer court, enclosed by fine linen curtains and bronze pillars, created a sacred boundary that set apart God's dwelling place from the ordinary world. This chapter also introduces the perpetual lamp, reminding us that worship and service before the Lord never cease.

Verses 1–8: The Altar of Burnt Offering

The altar itself was a five-by-five cubit hollow wooden box, three cubits high. Its foursquare shape symbolized completeness and stability—reflecting God's perfect, unchanging character. The four horns at its corners were not decorative but deeply significant; they served as refuge points for those seeking mercy (see 1 Kings 2:28), prefiguring Christ as our place of refuge and atonement. The altar was overlaid with bronze, a metal associated with judgment and durability, because the altar was where sin was judged through sacrifice. All the vessels—pans for ashes, shovels, bowls, and forks—were also bronze, emphasizing that everything connected to atonement must be ritually pure and set apart. The grate of bronze netting (verse 4) allowed ashes to fall through while the sacrificial wood burned above. The staves (poles) overlaid with brass allowed the Levites to carry the altar during Israel's wilderness journeys, demonstrating that God's means of atonement traveled with His people. The instruction "as it was shewed thee in the mount" (verse 8) reminds us that these details came directly from God's revelation to Moses—nothing was left to human invention.

Verses 9–18: The Court of the Tabernacle

The court created a rectangular enclosure measuring 100 cubits long by 50 cubits wide, enclosed by fine linen hangings five cubits high. The south and north sides required 100-cubit curtains held by twenty bronze pillars each; the west and east sides required 50-cubit curtains with ten pillars each. This design created a carefully controlled entrance. The gate itself (verses 14–16) was positioned on the east side and was notably ornate, displaying blue, purple, and scarlet thread with embroidered work—colors suggesting royalty and redemption. The gate was the only way in, reinforcing that access to God follows His appointed way. The use of bronze sockets for the pillars provided stability, while silver hooks and fillets (connecting rods) added beauty and refinement, showing that holiness combines strength with grace. The entire structure declared separation—this court was not for casual entry but for those called by God to worship according to His law.

Verses 19–21: Vessels and the Perpetual Lamp

Verse 19 confirms that all bronze vessels throughout the tabernacle services were essential to the work. Verses 20–21 shift focus to the perpetual lamp—the golden lampstand inside the holy place. Israel was commanded to bring pure beaten olive oil so the lamps would burn continually. Aaron and his sons were appointed to maintain this light "from evening to morning before the LORD" as an eternal ordinance. This lamp symbolized God's constant presence and the people's covenant obligation to honor Him continually. The light never extinguished; neither could the people's devotion.

Application for Today

Though we no longer offer physical sacrifices, the principles shine brightly for New Testament believers. Christ is our altar, our sacrifice, and our mercy seat. The bronze speaks of judgment He bore; the lamp reminds us His light still burns. We approach God through the one gate—Jesus Christ. Our worship, like Israel's, must follow God's revealed way, not our own preferences. And like the perpetual lamp, our service and devotion to Christ should never dim but burn brightly throughout our lives.

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