These Chapter s, which all belong to P, form the sequel to chs. 25 31, and narrate the execution of the instructions there communicated to Moses. In the main, the narrative is repeated _verbatim_from the instructions in chs. 25 31, with the simple substitution of past tenses for future; in two or th... [ Continue Reading ]
_in whom_, &c. cf. Exodus 31:6 b. _the service of_ i.e. the business of constructing, as Exodus 35:24. So _v._3. _according to_ WITH REGARD _to_.... [ Continue Reading ]
_every wise hearted man_, &c. _v._1; cf. Exodus 31:6 b. _stirred_… _up_ lit. _lifted up_, as Exodus 35:21; Exodus 35:26. _to come to_ DRAW NEAR, viz. for a sacred purpose, as often in P (Exodus 16:9; Exodus 40:32; Leviticus 9:5; Leviticus 9:8; Leviticus 16:1, &c. [ Continue Reading ]
Delivery of the offerings to Bě ẓal"çl and Oholiab, and their assistants. The people continuing to bring offerings, in excess of what was required, are restrained by Moses. Another ideal picture: the people not only offer liberally, but offer more than is required; and their liberality has to be che... [ Continue Reading ]
_received of_ TOOK FROM BEFORE. -Of" is incorrect and inadequate: the picture is of the heap of materials lying _before_Moses. _offering_ CONTRIBUTION, as Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:5; Exodus 35:21; Exodus 35:24. So _v._6. _And they_ THEY, HOWEVER (i.e. the Israelites): the pron. is emphatic.... [ Continue Reading ]
_wrought_ WERE WORKING.... [ Continue Reading ]
_bring_ ARE BRINGING. There follows now (Exodus 36:8 to Exodus 39:31) an enumeration and full description of the things made, repeated for the most part verbally with of course the necessary change of tense from chs. 25 28, 30, 31 (for ch. 29, see Leviticus 8). The _order_is in certain cases differ... [ Continue Reading ]
_every wise hearted man_, &c. cf. _vv._1, 2, 4. In the account of the construction of the sanctuary these are mentioned only here; in the sequel (even in _v._8b) the sing. (referring to Bě ẓal"çl) is used regularly (as in Exodus 26:1; Exodus 26:4 &c.) till ch. 39, where the plur. reappears (though n... [ Continue Reading ]
_from_, &c. AT THE EXTREMITY _in the_(first) SET (Exodus 26:4). 11 _end_, 12. _coupling_ SET (Exodus 26:4 _end_, 5). So _v._17 (Exodus 26:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
_the tabernacle the_ DWELLING (Exodus 26:6).... [ Continue Reading ]
_sealskins_ DUGONG _skins_(Exodus 26:14); see on Exodus 25:9. 20 34 (Exodus 26:15-29). The BEAMS or FRAMES (see on Exodus 26:15), forming the framework of the Dwelling. Exodus 26:30 is not repeated.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the tabernacle the_ DWELLING. So _vv._22, 23, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
_joined_ CLAMPED TOGETHER. See on Exodus 26:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the south side southward_ See on Exodus 26:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
_sockets_ BASES; see on Exodus 26:19. So in the sequel.... [ Continue Reading ]
On this difficult verse, see on Exodus 26:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
_cunning workman_ DESIGNER, or PATTERN-WEAVER (Exodus 26:31).... [ Continue Reading ]
The _veil_in front of the Holy of holies (Exodus 26:31-32); and the _screen_at the entrance of the Dwelling on the east (Exodus 26:36-37). There is nothing here corresponding to Exodus 26:33-35 (directions for hanging up the veil, and placing the ark &c. in position).... [ Continue Reading ]
_door_ ENTRANCE (Exodus 26:36).... [ Continue Reading ]
_their chapiters and their fillets with gold_ For -chapiters" we should now say _capitals_; the -fillets" (see on Exodus 27:10) were bands of metal surrounding the pillars just below the chapiters. In Exodus 26:37 the chapiters and fillets are not mentioned; and the five acacia-wood pillars are to b... [ Continue Reading ]