The Church Fathers on this verse

Exodus 27:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

In length the court shall take up a hundred cubits, in breadth fifty, the height shall be of five cubits, and it shall be made of fine twisted linen, and shall have sockets of brass.

Douay-Rheims

אֹ֣רֶךְ הֶֽחָצֵר֩ מֵאָ֨ה בָֽאַמָּ֜ה וְרֹ֣חַב ׀ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וְקֹמָ֛ה חָמֵ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֑ר וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

In the introduction, we discussed the area surrounding the Tabernacle, which measured 150 feet in length and 75 feet in width. Within this space, the Tabernacle was located closer to its western side, creating an area designated for the offerings and the ritual cleansing that took place before those sacrifices.