And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the pins of the tabernacle, and around the court, were of brass.
- BSB All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.
- NKJV All the pegs of the tabernacle, and of the court all around, were bronze.
- NASB All the pegs of the tabernacle and of the courtyard all around were of bronze.
- NLT All the tent pegs used in the Tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze.
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Quick answer
Even the lowly tent pegs of the tabernacle and its courtyard were made of bronze. Every detail, however humble, was crafted according to God's design.
Overview
This closes the description of the tabernacle's framework by noting that all the pins (pegs) anchoring the structure were of bronze. The mention of such a minor item underscores that nothing in God's dwelling was left to chance or human preference; everything followed the pattern God gave. Faithfulness shows itself in small, unseen details as well as in great ones.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Col 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
- 2 Chr 3:9And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
- Eccl 12:11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
- Exod 27:19All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
- Isa 22:23And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
- Eph 2:21–22In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
- Isa 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
- Ezra 9:8And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
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Christ at the center
The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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