ty cubits.

Chapter V

The court of the tabernacle was in length 100 cubits, and in breadth fifty
cubits, as is said, "And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle for
the south side, etc., 100 cubits,(623) and likewise for the north side an
hundred cubits," as is said, "and likewise for the north side in length
there shall be hangings of 100 cubits long."(624) And on the west fifty
cubits, as is said, "On the west side shall be hangings of fifty
cubits."(625) And on the east fifty cubits, as is said, "On the east side
eastward _shall be_ fifty cubits."(626) Take from them fifty cubits for
hangings, as is said, "The hangings of one side of the gate shall be
fifteen cubits,"(627) etc. "And for the other side," etc. From both sides
the hangings on the south to the tent were twenty cubits, and the tent was
ten cubits broad, and from the tent to the hangings on the north were
twenty cubits. This teaches that the breadth (of the court) was fifty
cubits. From the hangings on the west to the tent were twenty cubits, and
the tent was thirty cubits long; and from the tent to the hangings on the
east, there were fifty cubits. This teaches that its length was 100
cubits, as is said, "The length of the court shall be 100 cubits, and the
breadth fifty everywhere."(628) Rabbi Jose said there is no meaning in
saying "fifty everywhere," and what is meant by saying "fifty everywhere"?
"That is in front of the tent." This teaches that its length was 100
cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits. But you could not know the breadth
of the hangings till you know the height of the court, as he (Moses) said,
"And the height five cubits";(629) as the height was five cubits, so was
the breadth five cubits. "How was the court set up?" Twenty sockets of
brass were put on the north side, and twenty on the south side, and there
was a pillar in every one of them. And there were beams, and a ring was
fastened in their middle, and the beams were fastened with ropes and
pillars; and the length of every beam was six hand-breadths, and its
breadth was three (hand-breadths). And the ring was hung on the hook in
the pillar; and the hanging was rolled on it like the sail of a ship. It
follows that the hanging extended from the pillar two cubits and a half on
one side, and two cubits and a half on the other side; and so with the
second pillar. This teaches that between each pillar there were five
cubits. The beams were coupled with ropes and pillars, and