Exodus 39:43

_AND MOSES DID LOOK UPON ALL THE WORK, AND, BEHOLD, THEY HAD DONE IT AS THE LORD HAD COMMANDED, EVEN SO HAD THEY DONE IT: AND MOSES BLESSED THEM._ Moses did look upon all the work - a formal inspection was made on the completion of the tabernacle, not only with a view to have the work transferred from the charge of the workmen, but to ascertain whether it corresponded with "the pattern." The result of a careful and minute survey showed that every plank, curtain, altar, and vase, had been most accurately made of the form and in the place designed by the divine architect; and Moses, in accepting it off their hands, thanked God for them, and begged Him to bless them....

32-43 The tabernacle was a type or emblem of Jesus Christ. As the Most High dwelt visibly within the sanctuary, even on the ark, so did he reside in the human nature and tabernacle of his dear Son; in Christ dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Colossians 2:9. The tabernacle was a symbol of every real Christian. In the soul of every true follower of the Saviour the Father dwells, the object of his worship, and the author of his blessings. The tabernacle also typified the church of the Redeemer. The meanest and the mightiest are alike dear to the Father's love, freely exercised through faith in Christ. The tabernacle was a type and emblem of the heavenly temple, Revelation 21:3. What, then, will be the splendour of His appearance, when the cloud shall be withdrawn, and his faithful worshippers shall...

Verse 43. _AND MOSES DID LOOK UPON ALL THE WORK_] As being the general superintendent of the whole, under whom Bezaleel and Aholiab were employed, as the other workmen were under them. _THEY HAD DONE IT AS THE LORD HAD COMMANDED_] Exactly according to the pattern which Moses received from the Lord, and which he laid before the workmen to work by. _AND MOSES BLESSED THEM._] Gave them that praise which was due to their skill, diligence, and fidelity. See this meaning of the original word in the note on Genesis 2:3. Genesis 2:3, Genesis 2:3. See also a fine instance of ancient courtesy between masters and their servants, in the case of Boaz and

EXPOSITION EXODUS 39:1 THE FURTHER PROGRESS OF THE WORK—THE MAKING OF THE PRIESTS' DRESSES. EXODUS 39:32-2 THE GENERAL APPROVAL OF THE WORK BY MOSES. The entire work for the structure of the tabernacle being completed, it only remained for Bezaleel and Aholiab to take in band the priestly vestments, which had been prescribed with the greatest elaboration in...

AND MOSES DID LOOK UPON ALL THE WORK,.... Made a survey of it, and with great care and accuracy examined every particular thing, and the manner in which it was finished: AND, BEHOLD, THEY HAD DONE IT AS THE LORD HAD COMMANDED, EVEN SO HAD THEY DONE IT; both as to matter and manner in every point, on all accounts, just as they were ordered and directed; they being throughout the whole filled by the Spirit of God with wisdom and understanding, to do everything just as it was the will and pleasure of God it should be done: AND MOSES BLESSED THEM; commended them for what they had done, and implored the divine blessing upon them; and which may be understood both of the people who had so liberally and plentifully contributed to this good work, and of the artificers who had so carefully and punctually performed it. The form of blessing, as the Targum of Jonathan gives it, is, "may the Shechi...

CHAPTER 39 THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS AND THE WORK FINISHED _ 1. The material used (Exodus 39:1)_ 2. The ephod (Exodus 39:2) 3. The breastplate (Exodus 39:8) 4. The robe, the bells and pomegranates (Exodus 39:22) 5. The coats (Exodus 39:27) 6. The holy crown (Exodus 39:30) 7. The work finished (Exodus 39:32) All is done “as the Lor

EXODUS 39. P S. VESTMENTS AND SUMMARY. Exodus 39:1 a and Exodus 39:1 b are doublets, and Exodus 39:1 a perhaps once began a full account of the woven fabrics, now given in another place. The explanation in Exodus 39:3 as to the way in which they worked in the gold is new here. There is abridgment in some verses, and after a sentence concluding the full account of the constructive process a fresh summary follows, the workers being generalised (Exodus 39:32; Exodus 39:42) as the chil

Moses found that all had been done according to Jehovah's instructions. _blessed them_ for the energy and promptitude which had been shewn....

AND MOSES BLESSED THEM— The work being completely finished, Exodus 39:32 was brought for the inspection of Moses; who, finding that the artists had done all agreeably to the commandment of God, gave them his solemn benediction; for, that it was the _artists_ whom he blessed, and not the _work_ itself, is plain from the words immediately preceding, _as the Lord commanded them, so had THEY done: and Moses blessed them._ If it be asked, How much time was employed in this important work? We answer, that the Israelites took about two months to come from the Red-sea to the foot of mount Sinai. We afterwards find that Moses spent twice forty days upon the mountain: this then brings it to near five months; and less than a month can hardly be allowed to the other events related in this book of Exodus. The people, therefore, could not have taken in hand the work of the tabernacle, till a

THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 39 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aar-on; as Je-ho-vah commanded Mo-ses. (2) And he made the eph-od of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. (3) And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skilful workman. (4) They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together. (5) And the skilfully woven band, that was upon it, wherewith to gird it on, was of the same piece _and_ like the work thereof; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Je-ho-vah commanded Mo-ses. (6) And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with th...