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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》