Exodus 27:19

Exodus 27:19 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, including all its tent pegs and the tent pegs of the courtyard, shall be made of bronze.

King James Version KJV

All 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.

American Standard Version ASV

All the instruments of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.

Bible in Basic English BBE

All the instruments for the work of the House, and all its nails, and the nails of the open space are to be of brass.

Free Bible Version FBV

All the rest of the equipment used in the Tabernacle, including its tent pegs and those for the courtyard, are to be made of bronze.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Al the vessels of the Tabernacle for al maner seruice thereof, and all the pinnes thereof, and all the pinnes of the court shalbe brasse.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

even all the vessels of the tabernacle, in all its service, and all its pins, and all the pins of the court, [are] brass.

World English Bible WEB

All the instruments of the tabernacle in all its service, and all its pins, and all the pins of the court, shall be of bronze.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

All 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

All the vessels of the tabernacle for all uses and ceremonies, and the pins both of it, and of the court, thou shalt make of brass.

Translation for Translators T4T

All the things that are not made of gold that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 27:19

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Exodus 27:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB לְ/כֹל֙ כְּלֵ֣י הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן בְּ/כֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָת֑/וֹ וְ/כָל יְתֵדֹתָ֛י/ו וְ/כָל יִתְדֹ֥ת הֶ/חָצֵ֖ר נְחֹֽשֶׁת

לְ/כֹל֙ kôl H3605 all Prep | N-ms

כְּלֵ֣י kᵉlîy H3627 article/utensil N-mp

הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן mishkân H4908 tabernacle Art | N-ms

בְּ/כֹ֖ל kôl H3605 all Prep | N-ms

עֲבֹדָת֑/וֹ ʻăbôdâh H5656 service N-fs | Suff

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 all Conj | N-ms

יְתֵדֹתָ֛י/ו yâthêd H3489 peg N-fp | Suff

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 all Conj | N-ms

יִתְדֹ֥ת yâthêd H3489 peg N-fp

הֶ/חָצֵ֖ר châtsêr H2691 court Art | N-cs

נְחֹֽשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth H5178 bronze N-fs

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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 27:19

לְ/כֹל֙ kôl H3605 "all" Prep | N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

כְּלֵ֣י kᵉlîy H3627 "article/utensil" N-mp

This Hebrew word refers to any object or tool, like a utensil or a piece of furniture. It is used to describe a wide range of items, from musical instruments to weapons. It emphasizes the object's purpose or function.

Definition: 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed

Usage: Occurs in 276 OT verses. KJV: armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever. See also: Genesis 24:53; 1 Samuel 14:13; Ezra 8:26.

הַ/מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן mishkân H4908 "tabernacle" Art | N-ms

The tabernacle was a special tent where God met with the Israelites, as described in Exodus and Leviticus. It was a portable place of worship, like a dwelling place for God. The Israelites carried it with them.

Definition: 1) dwelling place, tabernacle 1a) dwelling-place 1b) dwellings Aramaic equivalent: mish.kan (מִשְׁכַּן "habitation" H4907)

Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent. See also: Exodus 25:9; Numbers 3:23; Psalms 26:8.

בְּ/כֹ֖ל kôl H3605 "all" Prep | N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

עֲבֹדָת֑/וֹ ʻăbôdâh H5656 "service" N-fs | Suff

This Hebrew word means service or work, including serving God or others. It appears in various forms in the Bible, such as in Exodus and Deuteronomy, to describe labor or ministry.

Definition: : service[as_servant/slave] 1) labour, service 1a) labour, work 1b) labour (of servant or slave) 1c) labour, service (of captives or subjects) 1d) service (of God)

Usage: Occurs in 125 OT verses. KJV: act, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought. See also: Genesis 29:27; Numbers 18:6; Psalms 104:14.

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 "all" Conj | N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

יְתֵדֹתָ֛י/ו yâthêd H3489 "peg" N-fp | Suff

A peg or nail is a small, pointed piece of metal used to hold things together, like the pegs used in the tabernacle in Exodus.

Definition: 1) pin, stake, peg, nail 1a) pin, peg, tent pin, tent stake 1b) nail, pin (fig.) 1c) pin (used in weaving)

Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: nail, paddle, pin, stake. See also: Exodus 27:19; Judges 4:22; Isaiah 22:23.

וְ/כָל kôl H3605 "all" Conj | N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

יִתְדֹ֥ת yâthêd H3489 "peg" N-fp

A peg or nail is a small, pointed piece of metal used to hold things together, like the pegs used in the tabernacle in Exodus.

Definition: 1) pin, stake, peg, nail 1a) pin, peg, tent pin, tent stake 1b) nail, pin (fig.) 1c) pin (used in weaving)

Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: nail, paddle, pin, stake. See also: Exodus 27:19; Judges 4:22; Isaiah 22:23.

הֶ/חָצֵ֖ר châtsêr H2691 "court" Art | N-cs

A village in the Bible is a small settlement surrounded by walls. In Matthew 21:2, Jesus sends his disciples to a village to find a donkey, while in Mark 6:6, Jesus travels from village to village teaching.

Definition: 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court

Usage: Occurs in 163 OT verses. KJV: court, tower, village. See also: Genesis 25:16; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Psalms 10:8.

נְחֹֽשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth H5178 "bronze" N-fs

This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.

Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)

Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.

Study Notes — Exodus 27:19

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Cross References
Exodus 27:19 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 27:19
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 27:19
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 27:19
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 27:19
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 27:19
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 27:19
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 27:19
Sermons on Exodus 27:19

Context — The Courtyard

17All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases. 18The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.

19All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, including all its tent pegs and the tent pegs of the courtyard, shall be made of bronze.

20And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. 21In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Exodus 35:18	the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;
2	Isaiah 22:23–25	I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father. So they will hang on him the whole burden of his father’s house: the descendants and the offshoots—all the lesser vessels, from bowls to every kind of jar. In that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, the peg driven into a firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and fall, and the load upon it will be cut down.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
3	Numbers 4:32	and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.
4	Exodus 38:20	All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.
5	Isaiah 33:20	Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
6	Ezra 9:8	But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
7	Ecclesiastes 12:11	The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
8	Numbers 3:37	as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.
9	Exodus 39:40	the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases; the curtain for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;
10	Exodus 38:31	the bases for the surrounding courtyard and its gate, and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and its surrounding courtyard.

Exodus 27:19 Summary

This verse, Exodus 27:19, tells us that all the tools and equipment used in the tabernacle had to be made of bronze, which is a strong and durable metal. This shows us that God values strength and endurance, not just in the physical sense, but also in our spiritual lives, as we are called to persevere in our faith, just like it says in Hebrews 10:36. Just as the tabernacle's utensils were made for 'every use', we are called to use our talents and gifts for God's purpose, as stated in Romans 12:6-8. By following God's instructions carefully, like the Israelites did when building the tabernacle, we can learn to trust in His plan and provision for our lives, just as it is written in Matthew 6:33.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did God specify that the utensils of the tabernacle had to be made of bronze?

God specified bronze for the utensils because it is a strong and durable metal, symbolizing the strength and endurance of God's people, as seen in Exodus 27:19, and also because of its ability to withstand the rigors of constant use, much like the people of God are called to endure in their faith, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:36.

What is the significance of the tabernacle's utensils being made for 'every use'?

The utensils being made for 'every use' signifies that every aspect of the tabernacle, including its instruments and tools, was purposed by God for His glory and the service of His people, much like how we are called to use our gifts and talents for God's purpose, as stated in Romans 12:6-8.

How does the use of bronze in the tabernacle relate to other biblical themes?

The use of bronze in the tabernacle is also symbolic of judgment and atonement, as seen in the bronze altar where sacrifices were made, highlighting the importance of atonement in God's plan of salvation, as described in Leviticus 1:1-17 and foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as explained in Hebrews 9:11-14.

What can we learn from the attention to detail in the construction of the tabernacle?

The attention to detail in the construction of the tabernacle teaches us about the importance of obedience to God's commands and the value of meticulousness in our service to Him, as exemplified in Exodus 27:19 and emphasized in the teachings of Jesus, such as in Matthew 5:18.

Reflection Questions

What are the 'utensils' in my life that I use for God's service, and how can I ensure they are being used to their fullest potential?
In what ways can I reflect the strength and durability of bronze in my own walk with God, especially in times of challenge or adversity?
How does the concept of 'every use' apply to my daily life, and what areas can I dedicate more fully to God's purpose?
What does the symbolism of bronze in the tabernacle teach me about the role of judgment and atonement in my relationship with God?

Gill's Exposition on Exodus 27:19

All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof,.... Which either refers to the vessels belonging to the altar of burnt offering, and so is a repetition of what is said, Exodus 27:3 or

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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, shall be of brass.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 27:19

With the pins the tabernacle and curtains thereof were fastened to the ground, as tents usually are with wooden pins.

Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 27:19

THE VESSELS AND PINS.(19) All the vessels of the tabernacle—i.e., all those which had not already been appointed to be of a richer material. (Comp. Exodus 25:38.) Bronze was the most convenient material for vessels, and maintained its place even in the magnificent Temple of Solomon (1 Kings 7:15-45; 2 Kings 25:13-14). All the pins thereof.—These had not been previously mentioned; but the writer assumes it as known that every tent (’ohel). Such as he has described, can only be erected by means of cords and tent-pegs, or “pins.” All the pins of the court.—The “pins of the court” seem to be pegs employed internally and externally to keep the pillars of the court in place. Their employment implies that of cords.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 27:19

Verse 19. All the vessels - shall be of brass.] It would have been improper to have used instruments made of the more precious metals about this altar, as they must have been soon worn out by the severity of the service.

Cambridge Bible on Exodus 27:19

19. All] read with LXX. And all (εαμ for μαμ, removing at the same time a grammatical anomaly in the Heb.). The instruments seem here to be the tools used in setting up the Dwelling: possibly the tent-cords (Exodus 35:18) are also included. the service thereof] i.e. the work of putting it up: cf. Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:26; Numbers 3:36. pins (twice)] the regular Heb. word for tent-pins. the pins of the court] Exodus 35:18, Exodus 38:20; Exodus 38:31; and, with the cords as well, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:37; Numbers 4:26; Numbers 4:32. In the method of reckoning the pillars of the court there is an inexactness, due no doubt to the author’s love of symmetry.

Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 27:19

19. All the vessels — The vessels here referred to are not, of course, those mentioned in Exodus 25:38-39, but the instruments for such more common service as the putting up and taking down of the structure would require.

Sermons on Exodus 27:19

	Sermon	Description
	The Pins of the Tabernacle. by Andrew Bonar	Andrew Bonar emphasizes the significance of seemingly insignificant tasks in God's work, using the example of the 'pins' of the tabernacle to illustrate that God notices and values
	Hunger and Thirst by Leonard Ravenhill	Leonard Ravenhill emphasizes the profound need for spiritual hunger and thirst for righteousness, drawing from Isaiah 22 and the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. He highlight
	Isaiah Chapter 10 a Nail in a Sure Place by A.B. Simpson	A.B. Simpson explores Isaiah 10, emphasizing the contrast between Eliakim, a faithful servant of God, and Shebna, a corrupt official. Eliakim is depicted as a 'nail in a sure place
	A Nail in a Sure Place by A.B. Simpson	A.B. Simpson's sermon 'A Nail in a Sure Place' explores the contrast between Eliakim, a faithful servant of God, and Shebna, a corrupt official. Eliakim symbolizes the Messiah, rep
	Xx. to Lady Kenmure by Samuel Rutherford	Samuel Rutherford preaches about the challenges of truly following Christ, emphasizing the need to move beyond mere wishes and desires to a place of obedience and genuine faith. He
	Christ Is All by Bill McLeod	In this sermon, the speaker shares a powerful story about two young men who argued about who would see Jesus first before being shot by communists. The leader of the communist grou
	(The Word for Today) Isaiah 33:13 - Part 2 by Chuck Smith	In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the future events of the great battle of Armageddon and the desolation that will follow. He emphasizes the importance of seeking a face