Exodus 27:17

What does Exodus 27:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 27:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All the pillars round the open space are to have silver bands, with hooks of silver and bases of brass.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

All the pillars of the court round about <FI>are<Fi> filleted <FI>with<Fi> silver, their pegs <FI>are<Fi> silver, and their sockets brass.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All the pillars of the court round about shall be garnished with plates of silver, silver heads, and sockets of brass.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All the pillars of the court round about shall be fastened together with [rods of] silver; their hooks of silver, and their bases of copper.

Context

v.16And for the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.

v.17This passage

v.18The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.

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