All the curtains used in the courtyard were made of finely woven linen.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen.
- KJV All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
- BSB All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen.
- NKJV All the hangings of the court all around were of fine woven linen.
- NASB All the hangings of the courtyard all around were of fine twisted linen.
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Quick answer
All the curtains surrounding the courtyard were made of fine twined linen. The white linen enclosed the entire sacred space.
Overview
The uniform fine linen suggests the purity that marks God's dwelling and the holiness required to approach it. This consistent material bounded the whole courtyard. The work follows the pattern of Exodus 27:9-15.
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