Exodus 38:10

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 38:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
Exodus 38:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 38

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“hooks--The hooks of the pillars in the court were for hanging up the carcasses of the sacrificial beasts--those on the pillars at the entry of the tabernacle were for hanging the sacerdotal robes and other things used in the service.”
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