The Court of the Tabernacle

9 And he made the court. On the south side southward, the hangings of the court were of twined byssus, a hundred cubits; 10 their pillars twenty, and their bases twenty, of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver. 11 And on the north side, a hundred cubits; their pillars twenty, and their bases twenty, of copper; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver. 12 And on the west side, hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their bases ten; the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver. 13 And for the east side, eastward, fifty cubits; 14 the hangings on the one wing of fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their bases three; 15 and on the other wing, on this side as on that side of the gate of the court, hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their bases three. 16 All the hangings of the court round about were of twined byssus; 17 and the bases of the pillars of copper, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting-rods of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all the pillars of the court were fastened together with [rods of] silver. 18 —And the curtain of the gate of the court was of embroidery of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; and the length was twenty cubits, and the height like the breadth, five cubits, just as the hangings of the court; 19 and their pillars four, and their bases four, of copper; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their connecting-rods of silver. 20 And all the pegs for the tabernacle and for the court round about were of copper.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 38:9-20

Commentary on Exodus 38:9-20

(Read Exodus 38:9-20)

The walls of the court being of curtains only, intimated that the state of the Jewish church itself was movable and changeable; and in due time to be taken down and folded up, when the place of the tent should be enlarged, and its cords lengthened, to make room for the Gentile world.