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Exodus 36
1“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
2Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
3They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
4so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
5and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
6After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
7since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
8All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
9Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
10And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
11He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
12He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
13He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
14He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
15Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
16He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
17He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
18He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
19Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
20Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
21Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
22Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
23He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
24with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
25For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames
26and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
27He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
28and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
29coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.
30So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
31He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
32five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.
33He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
34And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
35Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
36He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
37For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
38together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
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Ablution of Priests Exodus 36:18–21
He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit. / Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. / Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
Aholiab: An Artificer of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:1, 2
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” / Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
All Christians should be As Missionaries with a Superabundant Liberality Exodus 36:5–7
and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” / After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more, / since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
Badger: Skins of, Used for Covering of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:19
Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
Bezalel: A Divinely-Inspired Mechanic and Master Workman Who Built the Tabernacle Exodus 36:1
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
Chapiter: Head of a Pillar Exodus 36:38
together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
Cherubim: Figures of, Embroidered: And on the Curtain Exodus 36:35
Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Cherubim: Figures of, Embroidered: On the Walls of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:8
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Colors: These Colors Figured Largely in the Symbolisms of the Tabernacle Furnishing Exodus 36:8, 19, 35, 37
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. / Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Curtains for the Tabernacle Exodus 36:8–18
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. / And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
Genius: Mechanical, a Divine Inspiration Exodus 36:1
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
Goat: Curtains of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:14
He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
Gold used in the Arts: Overlaying With Exodus 36:34, 36, 38
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold. / He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts. / together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
Gold was Used for Overlaying the Tabernacle Exodus 36:34, 38
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold. / together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
Hooks for Tabernacle, Made of Gold Exodus 36:36
He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
Israel: Gifts Consecrated for the Creation of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:1–7
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” / Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. / They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
Israel: The Erection of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:8–38
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. / And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
Liberality: Extraordinary - Exemplified: Israelites Exodus 36:5
and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Exodus 36:3–6
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
Liberality: Israelites at the Erection of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:3–7
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
Pillars: The Vail and Hangings of the Tabernacle Supported By Exodus 36:36, 38
He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts. / together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
Porpoise: General Scriptures Concerning Exodus 36:19
Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
Seal: Skins of, According to the Revised Version, Were Used As a Covering of the Tabernacle Exodus 36:19
Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
Sheep: Skins of, Made Into a Covering for the Tabernacle Exodus 36:10
And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
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Exodus 36:1 Verse 1
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring diligence? They could be actuated by none of the ordinary motives that give impulse to human industry, by no desire for the acquisition of gain; no ambition for honor; no view of gratifying a mere love of power in directing the labors of a large body of men. They felt the stimulus--the strong irresistible impulse of higher and holier motives--obedience to the authority, zeal for the glory, and love to the service of God.
Exodus 36:3 Verse 3
they (the workmen) received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought, &c.--It appears that the building was begun after the first few contributions were made; it was progressively carried on, and no necessity occurred to suspend operations even for the shortest interval, from want of the requisite materials. they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning, &c.--Moses, in common with other Oriental magistrates, had his morning levees for receiving the people (see on Ex 18:13); and it was while he was performing his magisterial duties that the people brought unto him freewill offerings every morning. Some who had nothing but their manual labor to give would spend a great part of the night in hastening to complete their self-imposed task before the early dawn; others might find their hearts constrained by silent meditations on their beds to open their coffers and give a part of their hoarded treasure to the pious object. All whose hearts were touched by piety, penitence, or gratitude, repaired with eager haste into the presence of Moses, not as heretofore, to have their controversies settled, but to lay on his tribunal their contributions to the sanctuary of God (2Co 9:7).
Exodus 36:5 Verse 5
they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough, &c.--By the calculations which the practised eyes of the workmen enabled them to make, they were unanimously of the opinion that the supply already far exceeded the demand and that no more contributions were required. Such a report reflects the highest honor on their character as men of the strictest honor and integrity, who, notwithstanding they had command of an untold amount of the most precious things and might, without any risk of human discovery, have appropriated much to their own use, were too high principled for such acts of peculation. Forthwith, a proclamation was issued to stop further contributions [Ex 36:6].
Exodus 36:35 Verse 35
he made a veil of blue--the second or inner veil, which separated the holy from the most holy place, embroidered with cherubim and of great size and thickness.
Exodus 36:37 Verse 37
made an hanging for the ... door--Curtains of elaborately wrought needlework are often suspended over the entrance to tents of the great nomad sheiks, and throughout Persia, at the entrance of summer tents, mosques, and palaces. They are preferred as cooler and more elegant than wooden doors. This chapter contains an instructive narrative: it is the first instance of donations made for the worship of God, given from the wages of the people's sufferings and toils. They were acceptable to God (Php 4:18), and if the Israelites showed such liberality, how much more should those whose privilege it is to live under the Christian dispensation (1Co 6:20; 16:2).