Exodus 27:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 27:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 27:16 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined li..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 27:16 — KJV
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
— Exodus 27:16 (KJV)
Exodus 27:16 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 27:16
“And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 27:16: gate, court, hanging
“And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 27:16: hanging, blue, purple
“And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer”
Shares key themes with Exodus 27:16: hanging, blue, purple
“And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 27:16: blue, purple, scarlet
“And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 27:16: blue, purple, scarlet
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