and the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance of the courtyard which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and its ropes, according to all the service concerning them.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and around the altar, and its cords for all of its service.
- KJV And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
- BSB the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.
- NKJV the screen for the door of the court, the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords, according to all the work relating to them.
- NLT the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use.
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Quick answer
The Gershonites also kept the courtyard hangings, the court gate screen, and the cords. They maintained the fabric enclosing the sacred space.
Overview
Their charge extended to the curtains surrounding the courtyard, its entrance screen, and the supporting cords. These boundaries marked off the holy area where Israel met with God. By maintaining these separations, the Gershonites helped preserve the order and holiness of the place of worship.
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Cross-references · 3
- Exod 35:18the pins of the tabernacle, the pins of the court, and their cords;
- Exod 38:9–16He made the court: for the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, one hundred cubits;
- Exod 27:9–16“You shall make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen one hundred cubits long for one side:
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