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Exodus Chapter
Thirty-six
New King James Version
(NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO
EXODUS 36
Bezaleel and Aholiab, with
the artificers under them, having a call as well as qualifications for the
service of the sanctuary, and having received from Moses the materials for it,
set about it, Exodus 36:1 but the
people bringing more than was necessary, they acquaint Moses with it, who by a
proclamation restrained from it, Exodus 36:4 and
next an account is given of the several things that were wrought by them, as
first the curtains for the tabernacle, both of linen and goats' hair, and the
coverings of them, Exodus 36:8 next
the boards for the tabernacle, and the sockets they were set in, and the bars
for the boards, Exodus 36:20 and
then the vail which parted the most holy place from the holy place, and the
hanging which divided between the holy place and the court, Exodus 36:35.
Exodus 36:1 “And Bezalel
and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the Lord has put wisdom
and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service of the
sanctuary, shall do according to all that the Lord has
commanded.”
YLT 1And Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and every
wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath given wisdom and understanding to know
to do every work of the service of the sanctuary, have done according to all
that Jehovah commanded.
Then wrought
Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man,.... Or every ingenious
artificer under them: when they began to work is not precisely said, but it is
very probable they set about it directly, as soon as they were furnished with
materials for it, nor is it said where they wrought; it is very likely there
was a particular place, where they were ranged according to their respective
manufactories, and where they did their work under the inspection, and by the
direction of these two men:
in whom the
Lord put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work all manner of work, for
the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded; for as all
the wisdom and understanding, which Bezaleel and Aholiab had for the building
of the tabernacle, and making everything appertaining to it, and for
instructing others to do the same, were from the Lord; so all the wisdom,
understanding, and capacity in the artificers to learn of them, and work
according to their directions, were also from him; who in a very extraordinary
manner enlarged their faculties, and increased their natural abilities, to take
in what was suggested to them, and perform their work exactly agreeable thereunto.
Exodus 36:2 2 Then Moses called Bezalel
and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whose heart the Lord had put
wisdom, everyone whose heart was stirred, to come and do the work.
YLT 2And Moses calleth unto Bezaleel, and unto
Aholiab, and unto every wise-hearted man in whose heart Jehovah hath given
wisdom, every one whom his heart lifted up, to come near unto the work to do
it.
And Moses
called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man,.... It was
not enough that they had qualifications for this work, but they must have a
call to it from Moses, to whom the whole affair was committed, to see that it
was done according to the pattern shown him in the mount: so all that are
concerned in the public work and service of the church of God should have a
call unto it both from the Lord and from the church:
in whose heart
the Lord had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come unto
the work to do it; who had not only abilities given him of God, but a mind disposed
for it, a willingness of heart, a readiness of soul for such service, was even
eager upon it, and in haste to be at it.
Exodus 36:3 3 And they received from
Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of
the service of making the sanctuary. So they continued bringing to him freewill
offerings every morning.
YLT 3And they take from before Moses all the
heave-offering which the sons of Israel have brought in for the work of the
service of the sanctuary to do it; and still they have brought in unto him a
willing-offering morning by morning.
And they
received of Moses all the offering,.... That is, Bezaleel
and Aholiab received it of him, who delivered it to the several workmen, as the
nature of their work required, some one thing, and some another: to some gold,
to others silver, to others brass, and to some they delivered out fine linen,
and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and to others shittim wood; Moses gave all
out faithfully that he received, and kept back nothing for his own use or
private advantage, even all the above things of which the offering consisted:
which the
children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to
make it withal; and which perhaps they went and fetched the same day they were
called together, and acquainted with the mind of God concerning it; or at least
they brought it in a very short space of time, and as soon as it possibly could
be; it was delivered to the workmen, that the work might be begun, and carried
on with the utmost expedition:
and they
brought yet unto him free offerings every morning; they continued
for a course of time afterwards to bring their freewill offerings of one thing
or another to Moses, every morning, which perhaps was the most suitable time
for him to receive them; and best expresses their readiness and diligence in
bringing them, and which, as they brought, he sent to the workmen, as appears
by what follows.
Exodus 36:4 4 Then all the craftsmen who
were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work he was doing,
YLT 4And all the wise men, who are doing all the
work of the sanctuary, come each from his work which they are doing,
And all the
wise men that wrought all the work of the sanctuary,.... The
ingenious artificers who were employed, some in one thing, and some in another,
either on the tabernacle itself, or the vessels of it, and things appertaining
to it:
came every man
from his work which they made; left off their work by mutual consent and
agreement, and came in a body to Moses.
Exodus 36:5 5 and they spoke to Moses,
saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work
which the Lord
commanded us to do.”
YLT 5and speak unto Moses, saying, `The people are
multiplying to bring in more than sufficient for the service of the work which
Jehovah commanded to make.'
And they spake
unto Moses, saying,.... One in the name of the rest:
the people
bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord
commanded to make; they had taken an estimate of what was to be done, and of what
was necessary for the doing of it, and of what the people brought for this
service; and they found there was a great deal more brought than would be
wanted, and therefore they thought proper to advise Moses of it, that no more
might be brought: it is hard to say which is most to be wondered at, the great
liberality of the people in contributing so freely and bountifully, and
continuing to do so without being urged, or even asked; or the honesty of the
workmen, one and all, who might have gone on to have received the gifts of the
people by the hands of Moses, and what was superfluous might have converted to
their own use; but instead of this, they agree as one man to let Moses know how
the state of things was, and prevent the people from making any more
contributions.
Exodus 36:6 6 So Moses gave a
commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying,
“Let neither man nor woman do any more work for the offering of the sanctuary.”
And the people were restrained from bringing,
YLT 6And Moses commandeth, and they cause a voice
to pass over through the camp, saying, `Let not man or woman make any more work
for the heave-offering of the sanctuary;' and the people are restrained from
bringing,
And Moses gave
commandment,.... Orders to some proper person or persons about him:
and they caused
it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, or "caused a voice
to pass"; a crier or herald, as the Targums, who went through the camp and
published in every quarter:
saying, let
neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary; as the men in
cutting shittim wood, and planing it, and the women in spinning blue, purple,
and scarlet yarn and goats' hair:
so the people
were restrained from bringing; that is, any more: instead of a spur to
liberality, which most want, a restraint was laid upon these to check it, and
prevent an excess in it, of which there is rarely any danger; so eager,
forward, and zealous were they in this good work.
Exodus 36:7 7 for the material they had
was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.
YLT 7and the work hath been sufficient for them,
for all the work, to do it, and to leave.
For the stuff
they had was sufficient for all the work to make it,.... The gold,
silver, brass, and precious stones, the wood and yarn, which had been already
brought in, were sufficient for everything they were ordered to make:
and too much; a great deal
more than would be used; much would remain after all was wrought: what was done
with this is not said, whether it was returned to the people, or laid up for
the use of the tabernacle and service, as might hereafter be wanted; which
latter seems most probable.
Exodus 36:8 8 Then all the gifted
artisans among them who worked on the tabernacle made ten curtains woven of
fine linen, and of blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic
designs of cherubim they made them.
YLT 8And all the wise-hearted ones among the doers
of the work make the tabernacle; ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and
purple, and scarlet, [with] cherubs, work of a designer, he hath made them.
Verses
8-38
And every wise
hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle,.... Did the
part assigned him, what he was fittest for, and most skilful in: particularly
some
made ten
curtains, &c. which were properly the tabernacle, and were made first,
and then the several things appertaining to it; and from hence, to the end of
the chapter Exodus 36:9, is
only an account of the making of the tabernacle, its curtains, coverings,
boards, sockets, and bars, the vail for the most holy place, and the hangings
for the tabernacle, exactly as they are ordered to be made; see Gill on Exodus 26:1 &c.
to end of chapter: and it may be observed, that throughout the account of the
various articles, it is all along said "he" did this and the other;
either referring to Moses, by whose orders they were done, or to Bezaleel, the
chief director of the work, or to each and everyone of the artificers severally
concerned.
Exodus 36:9 9 The length of each curtain
was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the
curtains were all the same size.
YLT 9The length of the one curtain [is] eight and
twenty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit; one
measure [is] to all the curtains.
Exodus 36:10 10 And he coupled five
curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one
another.
YLT 10And he joineth the five curtains one unto
another, and the [other] five curtains he hath joined one unto another;
Exodus 36:11 11 He
made loops of blue yarn on the edge of the curtain on the selvedge of
one set; likewise he did on the outer edge of the other curtain of the
second set.
YLT 11and he maketh loops of blue on the edge of
the one curtain, at the end, in the joining; so he hath made in the edge of the
outmost curtain, in the joining of the second;
Exodus 36:12 12 Fifty loops he made on one
curtain, and fifty loops he made on the edge of the curtain on the end of the
second set; the loops held one curtain to another.
YLT 12fifty loops he hath made in the one curtain,
and fifty loops hath he made in the end of the curtain which [is] in the
joining of the second; the loops are taking hold one on another.
Exodus 36:13 13 And he made fifty clasps
of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps, that it might
be one tabernacle.
YLT 13And he maketh fifty hooks of gold, and
joineth the curtains one unto another by the hooks, and the tabernacle is one.
Exodus 36:14 14 He made curtains of goats’
hair for the tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains.
YLT 14And he maketh curtains of goats' [hair] for a
tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains he hath made them;
Exodus 36:15 15 The length of each curtain
was thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven
curtains were the same size.
YLT 15the length of the one curtain [is] thirty by
the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain [is] four cubits; one measure
[is] to the eleven curtains;
Exodus 36:16 16 He coupled five curtains
by themselves and six curtains by themselves.
YLT 16and he joineth the five curtains apart, and
the six curtains apart.
Exodus 36:17 17 And he made fifty loops on
the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops he made
on the edge of the curtain of the second set.
YLT 17And he maketh fifty loops on the outer edge
of the curtain, in the joining; and fifty loops he hath made on the edge of the
curtain which is joining the second;
Exodus 36:18 18 He also made fifty bronze
clasps to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
YLT 18and he maketh fifty hooks of brass to join
the tent -- to be one;
Exodus 36:19 19 Then he made a covering
for the tent of ram skins dyed red, and a covering of badger skins above that.
YLT 19and he maketh a covering for the tent of
rams' skins made red, and a covering of badgers' skins above.
Exodus 36:20 20 For the tabernacle he made
boards of acacia wood, standing upright.
YLT 20And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle
of shittim wood, standing up;
Exodus 36:21 21 The
length of each board was ten cubits, and the width of each board a cubit
and a half.
YLT 21ten cubits [is] the length of the [one]
board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of the [one] board;
Exodus 36:22 22 Each board had two tenons
for binding one to another. Thus he made for all the boards of the tabernacle.
YLT 22two handles [are] to the one board, joined
one unto another; so he hath made for all the boards of the tabernacle.
Exodus 36:23 23 And he made boards for the
tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side.
YLT 23And he maketh the boards for the tabernacle;
twenty boards for the south side southward;
Exodus 36:24 24 Forty sockets of silver he
made to go under the twenty boards: two sockets under each of the boards for
its two tenons.
YLT 24and forty sockets of silver he hath made
under the twenty boards, two sockets under the one board for its two handles,
and two sockets under the other board for its two handles.
Exodus 36:25 25 And for the other side of
the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty boards
YLT 25And for the second side of the tabernacle,
for the north side, he hath made twenty boards,
Exodus 36:26 26 and their forty sockets of
silver: two sockets under each of the boards.
YLT 26and their forty sockets of silver, two
sockets under the one board, and two sockets under the other board;
Exodus 36:27 27 For the west side of the
tabernacle he made six boards.
YLT 27and for the sides of the tabernacle,
westward, hath he made six boards;
Exodus 36:28 28 He also made two boards
for the two back corners of the tabernacle.
YLT 28and two boards hath he made for the corners
of the tabernacle, in the two sides;
Exodus 36:29 29 And they were coupled at
the bottom and coupled together at the top by one ring. Thus he made both of
them for the two corners.
YLT 29and they have been twins below, and together
they are twins at its head, at the one ring; so he hath done to both of them at
the two corners;
Exodus 36:30 30 So there were eight boards
and their sockets—sixteen sockets of silver—two sockets under each of the
boards.
YLT 30and there have been eight boards; and their
sockets of silver [are] sixteen sockets, two sockets under the one board.
Exodus 36:31 31 And
he made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle,
YLT 31And he maketh bars of shittim wood, five for
the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus 36:32 32 five bars for the boards
on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the
tabernacle on the far side westward.
YLT 32and five bars for the boards of the second
side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle, for the
sides westward;
Exodus 36:33 33 And he made the middle bar
to pass through the boards from one end to the other.
YLT 33and he maketh the middle bar to enter into
the midst of the boards from end to end;
Exodus 36:34 34 He overlaid the boards
with gold, made their rings of gold to be holders for the bars, and
overlaid the bars with gold.
YLT 34and the boards he hath overlaid with gold,
and their rings he hath made of gold, places for bars, and he overlayeth the
bars with gold.
Exodus 36:35 35 And he made a veil of
blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen; it was worked with
an artistic design of cherubim.
YLT 35And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer he hath made it, [with]
cherubs;
Exodus 36:36 36 He made for it four
pillars of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of
gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them.
YLT 36and he maketh for it four pillars of shittim
[wood], and overlayeth them with gold; their pegs [are] of gold; and he casteth
for them four sockets of silver.
Exodus 36:37 37 He also made a screen for
the tabernacle door, of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven
linen, made by a weaver,
YLT 37And he maketh a covering for the opening of
the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of an
embroiderer,
Exodus 36:38 38 and its five pillars with
their hooks. And he overlaid their capitals and their rings with gold, but
their five sockets were bronze.
YLT 38also its five pillars, and their pegs; and he overlaid their tops
and their fillets [with] gold, and their five sockets [are] brass.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》