Exodus 40:9-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 40:1-15

The materials and furniture of the tabernacle had been viewed severally and approved, and now they must be put together. 1. God here directs Moses to set up the tabernacle and the utensils of it in their places. Though the work of the tabernacle was finished, and every thing ready for rearing, and the people, no doubt, were very desirous to see it up, yet Moses will not erect it till he has express orders for doing so. It is good to see God going before us in every step, Ps. 37:23. The time... read more

Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:9-11

And thou shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle ,.... In this, and the two following verses Exodus 40:10 , orders are given for the anointing of the tabernacle and its vessels, the altar of burnt offering and its vessels, the laver and its foot, whereby they were consecrated for divine use and service, according to Exodus 30:26 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:12-14

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... To wash, anoint, and clothe them, as in the two following verses Exodus 40:13 , that they might minister in the priest's office, according to Exodus 28:41 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:15

And thou shall anoint them as thou didst anoint their father ,.... For Aaron was first anointed, and then his sons: that they may minister unto me in the priest's office ; which they might not do before their anointing, though separated for it, and called unto it: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations ; that is, this ceremony of anointing was to be used in all ages at the investiture of the high priest with his office, until the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:16

Thus did Moses ,.... He set up the tabernacle, and every thing in its place, and anointed them, and Aaron and his sons: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he ; by which he approved himself to be a faithful servant in the house of God. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:17

And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year ,.... Of the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt: on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up ; so that this was in the spring of the year, about the vernal equinox, on a new year's day, that this was done, which was beginning the year well: it was within a fortnight of a year after their coming out of Egypt, and when they had been about five months and a half in building the tabernacle; for such... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:19

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle ,.... Which were curtains of goats' hair: and put the covering of the tent above upon it ; which was of rams' skins died red, and over that another covering of badgers' skins: as the Lord commanded Moses ; Exodus 26:7 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 40:15

For their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood - By this anointing a right was given to Aaron and his family to be high priests among the Jews for ever; so that all who should be born of this family should have a right to the priesthood without the repetition of this unction, as they should enjoy this honor in their father's right, who had it by a particular grant from God. But it appears that the high priest, on his consecration, did receive the holy unction; see Leviticus... read more

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