Exodus 38:18

What does Exodus 38:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 38:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the curtain for the doorway of the open space was of the best linen, with designs of blue and purple and red in needlework; it was twenty cubits long and five cubits high, to go with the hangings round the sides.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the covering of the gate of the court <FI>is<Fi> the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits <FI>is<Fi> the length, and the height with the breadth five cubits, over-against the hangings of the court;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made in the entry thereof an embroidered hanging of violet, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen, that was twenty cubits long, and five cubits high, according to the measure of all the hangings of the court.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the curtain of the gate of the court was of embroidery of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; and the length was twenty cubits, and the height like the breadth, five cubits, just as the hangings of the court;

Context

v.17And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

v.18This passage

v.19And 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.

Cross references

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  • 2 Chronicles 3:14

    And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

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