Exodus 39:1-43

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 39:1-31

In this account of the making of the priests? garments, according to the instructions given (ch. 28), we may observe, 1. That the priests? garments are called here clothes of service, Exod. 39:1. Note, Those that wear robes of honour must look upon them as clothes of service; for from those upon whom honour is put service is expected. It is said of those that are arrayed in white robes that they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, Rev. 7:13. Holy garments... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 39:32-43

Observe here, I. The builders of the tabernacle made very good despatch. It was not much more than five months from the beginning to the finishing of it. Though there was a great deal of fine work about it, such as is usually the work of time, embroidering and engraving, not only in gold, but in precious stones, yet they went through with it in a little time. Church-work is usually slow work, but they made quick work of this, and yet did it with the greatest exactness imaginable. For, 1. Many... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 39:1

And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service ,.... Jarchi observes that there is no mention made of linen, because these were not the priestly garments in which there was linen; but these were they with which they covered the vessels of the sanctuary when they journeyed; and so says Aben Ezra; and those were covered with cloths of blue, purple, and scarlet, Numbers 4:5 though some think these were clothes wore by the priests: to do service in the holy place :... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 39:2-31

And he made the ephod of gold ,.... From hence to the end of verse thirty one we have a very particular account of the making of the priest's garments exactly according to the directions given to Moses; see Gill on Exodus 28:1 &c.; to end of chapter twenty eight; only it may be observed, that here in Exodus 39:3 an account is given of the manner in which they made the gold fit to be worked along with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; they beat the gold into thin plates, and then... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 39:32

Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished ,.... Both the tabernacle, consisting of the court, the holy place, and the most holy place, and the tent or covering that was over it, with all things appertaining to the service of it, as before described: and the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they : both the people in general, and the artificers in particular; the people brought gold, silver, and brass,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 39:33-42

And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses ,.... That is, the several parts of it before it was put together, with all its furniture, and everything appertaining to it; which are examined in the order in which they were directed to be made, from hence to the end of Exodus 39:42 and this was done, that Moses might inspect the whole, and see whether it was done according to the pattern shown him, and the instructions he had given to the workmen. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 39:43

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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 39:1

Blue and purple, and scarlet - See this subject largely explained in the notes on Exodus 25:4 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 39:2

Ephod - See this described, Exodus 25:7 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 39:3

They did beat the gold into thin plates - For the purpose, as it is supposed, of cutting it into wires ( פתילם ) or threads; for to twist or twine is the common acceptation of the root פתל pathal . I cannot suppose that the Israelites had not then the art of making gold thread, as they possessed several ornamental arts much more difficult: but in the present instance, figures made in a more solid form than that which could have been effected by gold thread, might have been required. read more

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