John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:18
And Moses reared up the tabernacle ,.... Not of himself, but with the help of others: and fastened the sockets, and set up the boards thereof ; fixed the silver sockets all around, which were the foundation of the building, and placed and established the shittim boards in them: and put in the bars thereof ; to keep the boards close and tight: and reared up his pillars ; the pillars that supported the vail between the holy and holy of holies, and those on which the hanging for the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 40:16-33
When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off the rearing of it till they came to Canaan, though they now hoped to be there very shortly; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp, while they were in the wilderness. Those that are unsettled in the world must not think that this will excuse them in their continued irreligion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a... read more