Exodus 35:1

CHAPTER XXXV

Moses assembles the congregation to deliver to them the

commandments of God, 1.

Directions concerning the Sabbath, 2, 3.

Free-will offerings of gold, silver, brass, c., for the

tabernacle, 4-7.

Of oil and spices, 8.

Of precious stones, 9.

Proper artists to be employed, 10.

The tabernacle and its tent, 11.

The ark, 12.

Table of the shew-bread, 13.

Candlestick, 14.

Altar of incense, 15.

Altar of burnt-offering, 16.

Hangings, pins, c., 17, 18.

Clothes of service, and holy vestments, 19.

The people cheerfully bring their ornaments as offerings to

the Lord, 20-22

together with blue, purple, scarlet, c., c., 23, 24.

The women spin, and bring the produce of their skill and

industry, 25, 26.

The rulers bring precious stones, c., 27, 28.

All the people offer willingly, 29.

Bezaleel and Aholiab appointed to conduct and superintend all

the work of the tabernacle, for which they are qualified by the

spirit of wisdom, 30-35.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXV

Verse Exodus 35:1. And Moses gathered] The principal subjects in this chapter have been already largely considered in the notes on chapters Exodus 25, Exodus 26, Exodus 27, Exodus 28, Exodus 29, Exodus 30, and Exodus 31, and to those the reader is particularly desired to refer, together with the parallel texts in the margin.