Exodus 31:6-11

"And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee; the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent, and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense, and the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base, and the finely wrought garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office, and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do."

"Behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab ..." It is strange indeed that the man appointed by the Lord to make the curtains and have charge of all the fabric work for the Tent (Exodus 31:7) was himself the bearer of a name Oholiab, which means "Father's Tent."[5] It is mentioned that he was of the tribe of Dan; and although that tribe does not appear to have been famous for such men of artistic talent, it was likewise true that Hiram, the chief artist employed by Solomon for the ornamental work of the temple, was also a Danite (2 Chronicles 2:14). Despite such notable exceptions, "The Danites in general were more warlike and rude than artistic (Genesis 49:17; Deuteronomy 33:22; Judges 13:2; Judges 18:11,27)."[6]

"The finely wrought garments (Exodus 31:10) ..." These included three types of garments, enumerated by Cook, as follows:

The three types of dress were:

1. the richly adorned state robes of the High Priest (Exodus 28:6-29:1ff);

2. the holy garments of white linen worn by the High Priest on the day of Atonement;

3. the garments of white linen worn by all the priests in their regular ministrations.[7]

Exodus 31:7-11 have an enumeration of all of the various works already commanded to be made; but the order has two significant changes. The tabernacle is named first, and the altar of incense falls into its more logical position next to the candlestick.