And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah ,.... Of whom and his descent see Exodus 31:2 . made all that the Lord commanded Moses ; gave directions about them, and took care that the tabernacle and all things belonging to it were made, which the Lord commanded Moses, and in the exact manner in which they were ordered to be made. read more
And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan ,.... Of him see Exodus 31:6 . an engraver ; of precious stones, as those in the ephod and breastplate: and a cunning workman ; in devising and working curious figured works, either in weaving or with the needle: and an embroiderer in blue, and purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen ; which were used in the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and in the priests' garments. read more
Verse 22 22.And Bezaleel, the son of Uri. He again impresses upon us that the whole work was divine, both because Moses faithfully delivered the commands of God, and the artificers followed them with precise accuracy. At the same time, he counts up the whole sum of gold and silver, and shews us on what it was consumed. Hence we gather that every one honestly discharged his duty, and that no one was corrupted or drawn aside by covetousness so as to fall from his integrity. We are also informed... read more
The Court and its lessons. I. THE FURNISHING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE COURT 2 . The construction of the court . 3 . The order in which they were made . The altar first, then the laver, and, last of all, the enclosing of the court. First, Christ and his sacrifice; next, the washing of regeneration by him through the Spirit; and, last of all, the gathering together of the Church. This is the Divine order. The true Church has ever this history. None have a right to... read more
The enumeration of the metals used. This served a useful purpose— 1 . As an account rendered to the people of what had been done with their gifts. 2 . As gratifying a very laudable wish of the contributors to know how much the sum-total of their contributions amounted to. 3 . As giving a just idea of the splendour and costliness of the building. 4 . As a testimony to the liberality, willingness, and unstinting self-sacrifice of all classes in the congregation. 5 . As... read more
Bezaleel made all . The direction of the whole work by Bezaleel is here asserted more definitely and decidedly than elsewhere. Compare Exodus 31:2-6 ; Exodus 36:1 , Exodus 36:2 . read more
Aholiab's special gifts are here pointed out. He was 1 . An artificer (a general term with no special application); 2 . A skilled weaver; and 3 . An embroiderer . Altogether, his business was with the textile fabrics—not with the wood-work or the metal-work—of the sanctuary. read more
See Exodus 35:35 note. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 38:21-31
Here we have a breviat of the account which, by Moses's appointment, the Levites took and kept of the gold, silver, and brass, that was brought in for the tabernacle's use, and how it was employed. Ithamar the son of Aaron was appointed to draw up this account, and was thus by less services trained up and fitted for greater, Exod. 38:21. Bezaleel and Aholiab must bring in the account (Exod. 38:22, 23), and Ithamar must audit it, and give it in to Moses. And it was thus:?1. All the gold was a... read more