Exodus 27:16
The Scripture
(16) And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites begin to construct the tabernacle and its furnishings as God instructs Moses, setting aside the Ark of the Covenant and the lampstand. The altar and the veil are also prepared, and the priests are assigned their duties to maintain the holy place. This passage emphasizes God’s provision of a sacred space and the responsibility of the priests to keep it holy.
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Related verses (shared words)
Exodus 38:18Exodus 26:36Ezekiel 48:16Exodus 36:37Exodus 39:28I Kings 7:2