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Exodus 38:17

Exodus 38:17
And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The hooks - and their fillets - The capitals, and the silver bands that went round them; see Clarke's note on Exo 26:32.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 38:9-20

The walls of the court, or church-yard, were like the rest curtains or hangings, made according to the appointment, Exo 27:9, etc. This represented the state of the Old Testament church: it was a…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Expanded from Exo 27:17.

the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver Sam. their hooks of silver(Exo 27:17), relieving the tautology with the last clause of the verse.

their chapiters not…