Exodus 35:1-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:12

The ark and the staves thereof ,.... To carry it with, which were all made of shittim wood: with the mercy seat ; made of pure gold; these were set in the most holy place: and the vail of the covering ; which divided between the holy and the holy of holies; of these see Exodus 25:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:13

The table and his staves, and all his vessels ,.... The table of shewbread, and all things appertaining to it: and the shewbread ; which is mentioned for the sake of the table, and to show what was intended, and the use of it; for otherwise the shewbread was not yet to be made, nor by the artificers here called together; and is to be interpreted of the dishes of the shewbread, in which it was put; and so Junius and Tremellius render it, the instruments or vessels of the shewbread; of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:14

The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture ,.... The tongs and snuff dishes: and his lamps, with the oil for the light ; the cups, in which were put the oil and the wicks to burn and give light, as Jarchi interprets them; of these see Exodus 25:31 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:15

And the incense altar, and his staves ,.... Which were overlaid with gold; hence this altar was called the golden altar, of which see Exodus 30:1 . and the anointing oil and sweet incense ; each of which were made of various spices, see Exodus 30:23 . and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle ; at the east end of it, there being there, as Jarchi observes, neither boards nor curtains; see Exodus 27:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:16

The altar of burnt offering with his brazen grate, his staves, and all his vessels ,.... Of which see Exodus 27:1 . the laver and his foot ; Aben Ezra here observes that it had no staves, and conjectures it was carried in wagons when removed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:17

The hangings of the court ,.... Of the tabernacle, the outward court, which were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits long on each side, north and south, and fifty cubits broad, east and west; see Exodus 27:9 . his pillars, and their sockets ; the pillars were they on which the hangings were hung; and the sockets were what the pillars were let into and fastened in: and the hanging for the door of the court ; at the east of it, of which see Exodus 27:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:18

The pins of the tabernacle ,.... Which were to fix and fasten the ends of the curtains in the ground, that they might not be moved with the wind, as Jarchi observes: and the pins of the court, and their cords ; which were for the same use; see Exodus 27:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:19

The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place ,.... To wrap up the various vessels of the tabernacle, when removed from place to place; see Exodus 31:10 or the priests' vestments, in which they did their service, and therefore it follows, by way of apposition: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office ; for which there are particular directions in Exodus 28:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:20

And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. After they had heard what Moses was ordered to propose unto them, they immediately went to their tents, and fetched what they had with them, or were willing to part with, and brought it directly as a freewill offering to the Lord; as Exodus 35:21 shows: from hence, Aben Ezra observes, we may learn, that the whole congregation of Israel came to the tabernacle, company after company. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:21

And they came everyone whose heart stirred him up ,.... Who felt an impulse upon his mind, a strong inclination in him: and everyone whom his spirit made willing ; or was endowed with a free and liberal spirit, and was heartily willing to bear a part, and cheerfully contribute to this service; otherwise the willing mind, as well as the ability, were given them of God; see 1 Chronicles 29:14 , and they brought the Lord's offering ; an offering to him, and such as he directed and... read more

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