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Exodus 27:19 Explained in Context
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Verse 19. 19All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
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Quick Meaning
Exodus 27:19 marks the unit's continuing step with “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the…,” which must be read through 27:9–19.
Hangings, pillars, and brass sockets enclose a court
This verse is one part of that explanation in Exodus 27:9–19. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Exodus 27:9–19
Read Exodus 27:19 with 27:9–19. Exodus 27:19 marks the unit's continuing step with “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the…,” which must be read through 27:9–19. The whole unit shows: Linen hangings, pillars, bronze bases, silver fittings, a colored gate, and measured dimensions enclose the sanctuary's public court.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Exodus 27:1–8 establishes the preceding movement: A square horned altar of acacia and bronze, utensils, grate, poles, and hollow construction is specified from the shown pattern. This unit continues that movement: Linen hangings, pillars, bronze bases, silver fittings, a colored gate, and measured dimensions enclose the sanctuary's public court. At 27:19, the wording “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the…” makes this verse's contribution precise. Exodus 27:19 marks the unit's continuing step with “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the…,” which must be read through 27:9–19.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 27:19 contributes “All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the…” to “The Courtyard Sets an Outer Boundary,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Materials, design, skilled labor, boundaries, and willing gifts are ordered toward the stated purpose of divine presence among the people.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Exodus 27:9–19 — The Courtyard Sets an Outer BoundarySources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 27:9–19, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 27:9–19
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 27:9–19
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