Exodus 27:15

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 27:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus 27:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And on the other side [shall be] hangings fifteen cubits, etc.] On the other side of the gate, or entrance into the court, on the northeast side, as the other may be supposed to be the southeast side, there was the same length of hangings: their pillars three, and their sockets three; the same as on the other side of the gate.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The court of the tabernacle - (Compare Exodus 38:9-20) Exodus 27:9 The south side southward - The south side on the right. See Exodus 26:18. Exodus 27:10 Sockets - Bases. See Exodus 26:19. Fillets - Rather, Connecting rods; curtain-rods of silver connecting the heads of the pillars. The hangings were attached to the pillars by the silver hooks; but the length of the space between the pillars would render it most probable that they were also in some way fastened to these rods. Exodus 27:13 The east side eastward - On the front side eastward. Exodus 27:16 An hanging - An entrance curtain, which, unlike the hangings at the sides and back of the court, could be drawn up, or aside, at pleasure.…”
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