And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.
- BSB with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops.
- NKJV And there were four pillars with their four sockets of bronze; their hooks were silver, and the overlay of their capitals and their bands was silver.
- NASB Their four pillars and their four bases were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.
- NLT It was supported by four posts, each set securely in its own bronze base. The tops of the posts were overlaid with silver, and the hooks and rings were also made of silver.
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Quick answer
The gate screen rested on four posts with four bronze bases, silver hooks, and silver-overlaid capitals and bands. These supported the courtyard's entrance.
Overview
The posts and fittings upheld the embroidered gate, combining bronze and silver like the rest of the courtyard. The careful construction completes the description of the enclosure's entrance. The work follows Exodus 27:16-17.
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