XXXVI. THE WORK COMMENCED AND THE LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE RESTRAINED. (1) This verse is introductory to the entire section, which may be viewed as extending from the present point to the close of Exodus 39. It states, in brief, that Bezaleel and Aholiab, with the skilled workmen at their disposal,... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES CALLED BEZALEEL — i.e., Moses summoned Bezaleel, Aholiab, and their chief assistants, into his presence, and committed to them the offerings which he had received from the people (Exodus 36:3) — the gold, the silver, the bronze, the shittim wood, the thread, the goats’ hair, the rams’ skins, t... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY BROUGHT YET UNTO HIM FREE offerings. — The liberality of the people continued. After the work was taken in hand, and making progress, they kept still bringing in fresh offerings morning after morning, until the workmen found that they had more than enough. Compare the liberality shown when Davi... [ Continue Reading ]
SO THE PEOPLE WERE RESTRAINED FROM GIVING. — Moses felt it necessary to interfere, and forbid further offerings. By the expression, “Let neither man nor woman _make any more work,_ it would seem that the superfluous offerings were chiefly such things as were produced by labour — thread, goats’ hair... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE. (8-13) This passage follows exactly Exodus 26:1, the tenses of the verbs alone being changed. It relates the construction of the inner covering.... [ Continue Reading ]
(14-18) The construction of the outer covering of goats’ hair follows, and is expressed in terms nearly identical with those used in Exodus 26:7. Exodus 36:14 is better rendered than that to which it corresponds in the previous passage (Exodus 36:7). There are two omissions of short clauses for the... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse corresponds exactly to Exodus 26:14, and relates the construction of the two outer coverings.... [ Continue Reading ]
(20-34) After the construction of the roof, that of the walls is described, the order of Exodus 26 being still followed. Exodus 36:20 correspond to Exodus 36:15 of Exodus 26. The correspondence is closer than would appear from the Authorised Version.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNDER EVERY BOARD TWO SOCKETS. — This is undoubtedly the true meaning; but it can scarcely be elicited from the present text. The words, _takhath hak-keresh ha-ekhâd,_ which ought to have been repeated twice, as they are in Exodus 26:25, have accidentally fallen out here in one place.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE SIDES WESTWARD. — Rather, _for the back_ (of the tabernacle) _westward._ (Comp. the Note on Exodus 26:27.)... [ Continue Reading ]
The order of Exo. xxvi is still followed. From the walls which enclosed the Tabernacle the transition is easy to the vail which divided it into two parts. Exodus 36:35 correspond to Exodus 36:31 of Exodus 26... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses correspond in the main to Exodus 36:36 of Exodus 26, which they pre-suppose and confirm, adding, however, one new fact, viz., that the capitals of the five pillars were overlaid with gold. Either God had given no order on this point, or Moses had omitted to record it.... [ Continue Reading ]