Exodus 38:10

with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator records the completion of the south side of the tabernacle courtyard during the wilderness construction phase. The passage details the exact materials and quantities used for the structural supports.

The words — עֶשְׂרִים ('es.Rim) denotes the quantity twenty, while נְחֹ֑שֶׁת (ne.Cho.shet) specifies bronze as the base material. These terms anchor the description in precise measurements and durable metals.

The thread — The courtyard dimensions and post specifications recur in Exodus 27:9-17 and Exodus 38:11, establishing a consistent architectural pattern for the sanctuary enclosure. The parallel north side description in Exodus 38:11 confirms the symmetrical layout.

Why it lands — The verse demands attention to exact obedience in constructing sacred space. It requires readers to recognize that divine worship involves tangible, measured compliance rather than abstract devotion.

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The Hebrew words

עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei./Hempillars/ their עֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.Rimtwenty וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םve./'ad.nei./Hemand/ bases/ their עֶשְׂרִ֖ים'es.Rimtwenty נְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shet[were] bronze וָוֵ֧יva.Vei[the] hooks of הָעַמֻּדִ֛יםha./'a.mu.Dimthe/ pillars וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva./cha.shu.kei./Hemand/ bands/ their כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sef[were] silver

King James Version

Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.