The Meaning of Exodus 27:19 Explained

Exodus 27:19

KJV: All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.

YLT: even all the vessels of the tabernacle, in all its service, and all its pins, and all the pins of the court, are brass.

Darby: All the utensils of the tabernacle for the service thereof and all the pegs thereof, and all the pegs of the court shall be of copper.

ASV: All the instruments of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

All the vessels  of the tabernacle  in all the service  thereof, and all the pins  thereof, and all the pins  of the court,  [shall be of] brass. 

What does Exodus 27:19 Mean?

Study Notes

brass
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serpent
(See Scofield " Genesis 3:14 ") . The serpent is a symbol of sin judged; brass speaks of the divine judgment, as in the brazen altar See Scofield " Exodus 27:1 ", note (2) and self-judgment, as in the laver of brass. The brazen serpent is a type of Christ "made sin for us"; John 3:14 ; John 3:15 ; 2 Corinthians 5:21 in bearing our judgment. Historically, the moment is indicated in the cry: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Matthew 27:46 .

Context Summary

Exodus 27:1-19 - The Altar And The Court
The brazen altar is dealt with long before any particular mention is made of the altar of incense, because the question of our relationship with God, through the death of our Lord on the Cross, must precede our fellowship with Him, and our successful intercession. Each of these altars was made of the same kind of wood, but in the case of the altar we are now considering, and which stood in front of the Tabernacle, the wood was encased in brass, that metal suggesting the severity of the sacrificial flame that burned at the Crucifixion, when Christ our Passover was sacrificed for us. Let us distinguish between these altars. We have passed beyond the one; we are called to minister perpetually at the other. The court was fifty yards long by twenty-five broad, and was formed by curtains of fine-twined yarn. There must be separation between God's priests and the world. See 1 Peter 2:5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 27

1  The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof
9  The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars
18  The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass
20  The oil for the lamp

What do the individual words in Exodus 27:19 mean?

All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service and all its pegs the pegs [shall be] of the court of bronze -
לְכֹל֙ כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן בְּכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָת֑וֹ וְכָל־ יְתֵדֹתָ֛יו יִתְדֹ֥ת הֶחָצֵ֖ר נְחֹֽשֶׁת ס

כְּלֵ֣י  the  utensils 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּן  
Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
בְּכֹ֖ל  for  all 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
עֲבֹדָת֑וֹ  its  service 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֲבֹדָה  
Sense: labour, service.
וְכָל־  and  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
יְתֵדֹתָ֛יו  its  pegs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתֵד  
Sense: pin, stake, peg, nail.
יִתְדֹ֥ת  the  pegs  [shall  be] 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: יָתֵד  
Sense: pin, stake, peg, nail.
הֶחָצֵ֖ר  of  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
נְחֹֽשֶׁת  of  bronze 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: נְחֹשֶׁת 
Sense: copper, bronze.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation