Exodus 38:28
Exodus 38:28 in Multiple Translations
With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.
And a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels of silver was used to make the hooks for the pillars, and for plating the tops of the pillars and for making their bands.
Bezalel used the 1,775 shekels of silver to make the hooks for the posts, cover their tops, and make bands for them.
But he made the hookes for the pillars of a thousande seuen hundreth and seuentie and fiue shekels, and ouerlayde their chapiters, and made filets about them.
and the thousand and seven hundred and five and seventy he hath made pegs for the pillars, and overlaid their tops, and filleted them.
From the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their capitals, and filleted them.
And of the thousand seven hundred and seventy-five he made the heads of the pillars, which also he overlaid with silver.
Bezalel and his helpers used the ◄50 pounds/30 kg.► of silver that was not used for the bases to make the rods and the hooks for the posts, and to cover the tops of the posts.
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Exodus 38:28 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אֶת
הָ/אֶ֜לֶף
וּ/שְׁבַ֤ע
הַ/מֵּאוֹת֙
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֔ים
עָשָׂ֥ה
וָוִ֖ים
לָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים
וְ/צִפָּ֥ה
רָאשֵׁי/הֶ֖ם
וְ/חִשַּׁ֥ק
אֹתָֽ/ם
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
הָ/אֶ֜לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Art | Adj
וּ/שְׁבַ֤ע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Conj | Adj
הַ/מֵּאוֹת֙
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Art | Adj
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Conj | Adj
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֔ים
shibʻîym
H7657
seventy
Conj | Adj
עָשָׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
וָוִ֖ים
vâv
H2053
hook
N-mp
לָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים
ʻammûwd
H5982
pillar
Prep | N-mp
וְ/צִפָּ֥ה
tsâphâh
H6823
to overlay
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3ms
רָאשֵׁי/הֶ֖ם
rôʼsh
H7218
head
N-mp | Suff
וְ/חִשַּׁ֥ק
châshaq
H2836
to desire
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3ms
אֹתָֽ/ם
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 38:28
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
הָ/אֶ֜לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Art | Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
וּ/שְׁבַ֤ע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Conj | Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
הַ/מֵּאוֹת֙
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Art | Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֔ים
shibʻîym
H7657
"seventy"
Conj | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means the number seventy, like the seventy disciples Jesus sent out in Luke 10:1. It appears in phrases like threescore and ten. The KJV Bible uses it to describe groups of seventy people.
Definition: seventy
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: seventy, threescore and ten ([phrase] -teen). See also: Genesis 4:24; Judges 9:2; Psalms 90:10.
עָשָׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
וָוִ֖ים
vâv
H2053
"hook"
N-mp
The Hebrew letter vav means hook, referring to a peg or nail. It is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Bible, it is often translated as hook.
Definition: hook, peg, nail, pin
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: hook. See also: Exodus 26:32; Exodus 36:38; Exodus 38:28.
לָ/עַמּוּדִ֑ים
ʻammûwd
H5982
"pillar"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pillar or column, often used as a symbol of strength or support. It can also describe a platform or a stand, like a column of smoke rising into the air. The word is used in various contexts, including architecture and nature.
Definition: 1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] apiece, pillar. See also: Exodus 13:21; 1 Kings 7:3; Psalms 75:4.
וְ/צִפָּ֥ה
tsâphâh
H6823
"to overlay"
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3ms
Tsaphah can also mean to overlay or cover something, often with metal. It involves laying something over another material, like plating or coating.
Definition: 1) to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover 1a) (Piel) to overlay, plate, stud 1b) (Pual) to be laid over
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: cover, overlay. See also: Exodus 25:11; Exodus 38:2; Proverbs 26:23.
רָאשֵׁי/הֶ֖ם
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
וְ/חִשַּׁ֥ק
châshaq
H2836
"to desire"
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-3ms
To connect means to join or love something, as seen in Psalm 91:14 where God delights in those who love Him.
Definition: (Qal) to love, be attached to, long for
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: have a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love. See also: Genesis 34:8; Deuteronomy 10:15; Psalms 91:14.
אֹתָֽ/ם
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
Study Notes — Exodus 38:28
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- Exodus 38:28 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Exodus 38:28
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 38:28
- Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 38:28
- Cambridge Bible on Exodus 38:28
- Barnes' Notes on Exodus 38:28
- Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 38:28
Context — An Inventory of Materials
26a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
27The hundred talents of silver were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base.
28With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
29The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels. 30He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 27:17 | All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases. |
Exodus 38:28 Summary
This verse talks about the Israelites using 1,775 shekels of silver to make hooks, overlay the tops of posts, and supply bands for the tabernacle. This shows how they carefully followed God's instructions to build a special place for worship, just like God told them to in Exodus 25:9. The use of silver, a valuable metal, reminds us of the importance and value of our relationship with God, as seen in Exodus 19:5. By following God's instructions and using their skills and resources, the Israelites demonstrated their love and obedience to Him, and we can do the same in our own lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the 1,775 shekels of silver in Exodus 38:28?
The 1,775 shekels of silver were used to make the hooks, overlay the tops of the posts, and supply bands for them, demonstrating the attention to detail and craftsmanship in the construction of the tabernacle, as instructed by God in Exodus 25:9 and Exodus 31:11.
Why were the hooks and posts important in the tabernacle?
The hooks and posts were crucial in supporting the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, creating a separate and sacred space for worship, as described in Exodus 26:32 and Exodus 35:11.
What can we learn from the use of silver in the tabernacle's construction?
The use of silver, a valuable and durable metal, symbolizes the value and permanence of God's covenant with His people, as seen in Exodus 19:5 and Leviticus 26:11-12.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Exodus?
This verse contributes to the narrative of the Israelites' obedience to God's instructions, demonstrating their faithfulness and attention to detail in constructing the tabernacle, as emphasized in Exodus 40:16 and Deuteronomy 12:32.
Reflection Questions
- What role does attention to detail play in our own spiritual lives, and how can we apply this principle in our daily walk with God?
- In what ways can we, like the Israelites, demonstrate our faithfulness and obedience to God's instructions, even in the smallest aspects of our lives?
- How does the use of valuable materials, such as silver, in the tabernacle's construction reflect the value God places on our worship and relationship with Him?
- What can we learn from the Israelites' experience about the importance of community and collective effort in serving God, as seen in the construction of the tabernacle?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 38:28
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy five [shekels],.... Which remained of the sum collected, Exodus 38:25 after the silver sockets were cast: he made hooks for the pillars: on each side of the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 38:28
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 38:28
(28) Hooks for the pillars.—The pillars of the court had hooks of silver, to which the hangings were attached (Exodus 27:10; Exodus 27:17; Exodus 38:10-12). Their chapiters.—Comp. Exodus 38:17; Exodus 38:19.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 38:28
28. See Exodus 27:10-11; Exodus 27:17 (the hooks and the fillets of the pillars of the Court); Exodus 38:17; Exodus 38:19 (the chapiters as well).
Barnes' Notes on Exodus 38:28
The hooks, chapiters, and fillets here spoken of belonged to the pillars of the court. See Exodus 27:10, Exodus 27:17.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 38:28
THE ALTAR OF BURNT , Exodus 38:1-7. See notes on Exodus 27:1-7. THE LAVER, Exodus 38:8. See notes on Exodus 30:17-21. THE COURT OF THE , Exodus 38:9-20. See notes on Exodus 27:9-19.