Exodus 38:9–31

Making the Courtyard

⁹Then ^lhe made the courtyard. The hangings on the south side of the courtyard were of finely spun linen, 150 feet in length, ^m10including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands ⁿof the posts were silver. ¹¹The hangings on the north side were also 150 feet in length, ^oincluding their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands ^pof the posts were silver. ¹²The hangings on the west side were 75 feet in length, ^qincluding their 10 posts and 10 bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ¹³The hangings on the east toward the sunrise were also 75 feet in length. ^r14The hangings on one side of the gate were 22½ feet, ^sincluding their three posts and three bases. ¹⁵It was the same for the other side. The hangings were 22½ feet, ^tincluding their three posts and three bases on both sides of the courtyard gate. ¹⁶All the hangings around the courtyard were of finely spun linen. ¹⁷The bases for the posts were bronze; the hooks and bands ^uof the posts were silver; and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. All the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.

¹⁸The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was 30 feet ^vlong, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7½ feet ^whigh. ^x19It had four posts, including their four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and the bands ^yas well as the plating of their tops were silver. ²⁰All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.

Inventory of Materials

²¹This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, ^zthat was recorded at Moses’ command. It was the work of the Levites under the direction of ^aIthamar son of Aaron the priest. ^b22Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the Lord commanded Moses. ²³With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a gem cutter, a designer, and an embroiderer with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

²⁴All the gold of the presentation offering that was used for the project in all the work on the sanctuary, was 2,193 pounds, ^caccording to the sanctuary shekel. ^d25The silver from those of the community who were registered was 7,544 pounds, ^eaccording to the sanctuary shekel— ²⁶2/5 of an ounce ^fper man, that is, half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone 20 years old or more who had crossed over to the registered group, 603,550 men. ²⁷There were 7,500 pounds ^gof silver used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from 7,500 pounds, ^h75 pounds ⁱfor each base. ^j28With the remaining 44 pounds ^khe made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands ^lfor them.

²⁹The bronze of the presentation offering totaled 5,310 pounds. ^m30He made with it the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grate, all the utensils for the altar, ³¹the bases for the surrounding courtyard, the bases for the gate of the courtyard, all the tent pegs for the tabernacle, and all the tent pegs for the surrounding courtyard.