6:16 Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: 1 Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.)
6:18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)
27:9 “You are to make the courtyard 3 of the tabernacle. For the south side 4 there are to be hangings 5 for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, one hundred fifty feet long for one side, 6
1 tn Or “generations.”
2 sn This military term is used elsewhere in Exodus (e.g., 6:26; 7:4; 12:17, 50), but here the Israelites are called “the regiments of the Lord.”
3 tn Or “enclosure” (TEV).
4 tn Heb “south side southward.”
5 tn Or “curtains.”
6 sn The entire courtyard of 150 feet by 75 feet was to be enclosed by a curtain wall held up with posts in bases. All these hangings were kept in place by a cord and tent pegs.
4 tn Heb “and thus.”
5 tn Here the phrase “there will be” has been supplied.
6 sn These bands have been thought by some to refer to connecting rods joining the tops of the posts. But it is more likely that they are bands or bind rings surrounding the posts at the base of the capitals (see 38:17).
5 tn Heb “a hundred cubits.”
6 tn Heb “fifty.” The text has “and the width fifty [cubits] with fifty.” This means that it is fifty cubits wide on the western end and fifty cubits wide on the eastern end.
7 tn Here “hangings” has been supplied.
8 tn Here the phrase “is to be” has been supplied.
6 tn Here the phrase “the hangings were” has been supplied.
7 tn Here the word “shekels” is understood; about 45 pounds.