The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, Treasury of Scripture the pins. These as Dr. Wall observes, were not particularly mentioned. Josephus says, that to every board of the tabernacle, and to every pillar of the hangings of the court, there were ropes or cords, fastened at the top of the board or pillar, and that the other end of the rope was fastened to a nail or pin, which, at a good distance off, was driven into the ground up to the head, a cubit deep. This was to keep the tabernacle from being blown down by the wind. Dr. Shaw, describing the tents of the Bedouins, says, 'These tents are kept firm and steady by bracing or stretching down their eaves with cords tied to wooden hooked pins, well pointed, which they drive into the ground with a mallet; one of these pins answering to the nail, as the mallet does to the hammer, which Jael used in fastening to the ground the temples of Sisera.' Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly to him... Exodus 27:19 All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court...
Context The Skilled Tabernacle Workmen
10And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD has commanded; 11The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his clasps, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets, 12The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering, 13The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the show bread, 14The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, 15And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle, 16The altar of burnt offering, with his brazen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 17The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court, 18The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, 19The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The pins of the tabernacle and of the court with their little cords:
Darby Bible Translation
the pegs of the tabernacle, and the pegs of the court, and their cords;
King James Bible
The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
Young's Literal Translation
'The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
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