The Meaning of Exodus 27:9 Explained

Exodus 27:9

KJV: And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

YLT: And thou hast made the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward, hangings for the court of twined linen, a hundred by the cubit is the length for the one side,

Darby: And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side, southward, hangings for the court of twined byssus; a hundred cubits the length for the one side,

ASV: And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 27:9?

MEANING: What does Exodus 27:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 27:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 27:9?

What is the context of Exodus 27:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward [there shall be] hangings for the court [of] fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

What does Exodus 27:9 Mean?

Study Notes

fine twined linen
The fine linen commonly typifies personal righteousness Exodus 26:1 ref. (d), and in the hangings of the court stands for that measure of righteousness which God demands of any who would, in his own righteousness, approach. Christ, figuratively speaking, put up the hangings of the court in Luke 10:25-28 . The only way of approach was the "gate"; Exodus 27:16 ; John 10:9 . The hangings of the court bar out equally the self-righteous man and the open sinner, for the height was above seven feet. Exodus 27:18 .

Context Summary

Exodus 27:1-19 - The Altar And The Court

The brazen altar is dealt with long before any particular mention is made of the altar of incense, because the question of our relationship with God, through the death of our Lord on the Cross, must precede our fellowship with Him, and our successful intercession. Each of these altars was made of the same kind of wood, but in the case of the altar we are now considering, and which stood in front of the Tabernacle, the wood was encased in brass, that metal suggesting the severity of the sacrificial flame that burned at the Crucifixion, when Christ our Passover was sacrificed for us. Let us distinguish between these altars. We have passed beyond the one; we are called to minister perpetually at the other. The court was fifty yards long by twenty-five broad, and was formed by curtains of fine-twined yarn. There must be separation between God's priests and the world. See 1 Peter 2:5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 27

¹ The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof
⁹ The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars
¹⁸ The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass
²⁰ The oil for the lamp

What do the individual words in Exodus 27:9 mean?

And You shall make - the court of the tabernacle For the side south toward the south [there shall be] hangings [made of] for the court linen fine woven a hundred cubits long for side one

וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֖ת חֲצַ֣ר הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן לִפְאַ֣ת נֶֽגֶב־ תֵּ֠ימָנָה קְלָעִ֨ים לֶחָצֵ֜ר שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֗ר מֵאָ֤ה בָֽאַמָּה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ לַפֵּאָ֖ה הָאֶחָֽת

וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ	And You shall make
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֵ֖ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
חֲצַ֣ר	the court
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: חָצֵר Sense: court, enclosure.
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן	of the tabernacle
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁכָּן Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
לִפְאַ֣ת	For the side
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: פֵּאָה Sense: corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity.
נֶֽגֶב־	south
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נֶגֶב Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
תֵּ֠ימָנָה	toward the south
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: תֵּימָן Sense: south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind.
קְלָעִ֨ים	[there shall be] hangings [made of]
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: קֶלַע Sense: sling, slingstones.
לֶחָצֵ֜ר	for the court
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, common singular Root: חָצֵר Sense: court, enclosure.
שֵׁ֣שׁ	linen
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen.
מָשְׁזָ֗ר	fine woven
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁזַר Sense: to twist, be twisted.
מֵאָ֤ה	a hundred
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
בָֽאַמָּה֙	cubits
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אַמָּה Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
אֹ֔רֶךְ	long
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֹרֶךְ Sense: length.
לַפֵּאָ֖ה	for side
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: פֵּאָה Sense: corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity.
הָאֶחָֽת	one
Parse: Article, Number, feminine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).

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