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Exodus 38:10

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with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 10

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar (Exo 38:1-7), and the laver (Exo 38:8). II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand (Exo 38:9-20). III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle (Exo 38:21, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 10

עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform עֶשְׂרִים (ʻesrîym, H6242) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… אֶדֶן (ʼeden, H134) — a basis (of a building, a column, etc.) וָו (vâv, H2053) — a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter) חָשֻׁק (châshuq, H2838) — attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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