All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
- KJV All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
- BSB All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.
- NASB All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together with silver, with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze.
- NLT All the posts around the courtyard must have silver rings and hooks and bronze bases.
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Quick answer
All the court's pillars had silver bands and hooks, set on bronze sockets. These fittings unified and adorned the enclosure.
Overview
Silver bands connected the pillars while silver hooks held the hangings, all resting on bronze bases. The consistent fittings bound the whole courtyard together as one ordered enclosure. The unity of the structure reflects the careful, harmonious design of the place set apart for God's presence.
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