And every wise hearted among you shall come ,.... Every ingenious man, that is skilful in any mechanic art and business, who has a peculiar turn of mind, and employs his thoughts to improve, in a curious manner, in whatsoever manufactory he is concerned, every such an one is invited by Moses to come to him: and make all the Lord hath commanded , the particulars of which follow. read more
The tabernacle ,.... Which is not a general name for the whole, the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies; but designs the ten fine linen curtains curiously wrought; or the under curtains, as Jarchi expresses it, which were within: his tent ; the curtains of goats' hair, which were a covering over the others, and were made for a roof of the tabernacle, as the same writer observes: and his covering ; the covering for the tent, which was made of rams' skins, and badgers' skins:... read more
The ark and the staves thereof ,.... To carry it with, which were all made of shittim wood: with the mercy seat ; made of pure gold; these were set in the most holy place: and the vail of the covering ; which divided between the holy and the holy of holies; of these see Exodus 25:10 . read more
The table and his staves, and all his vessels ,.... The table of shewbread, and all things appertaining to it: and the shewbread ; which is mentioned for the sake of the table, and to show what was intended, and the use of it; for otherwise the shewbread was not yet to be made, nor by the artificers here called together; and is to be interpreted of the dishes of the shewbread, in which it was put; and so Junius and Tremellius render it, the instruments or vessels of the shewbread; of... read more
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture ,.... The tongs and snuff dishes: and his lamps, with the oil for the light ; the cups, in which were put the oil and the wicks to burn and give light, as Jarchi interprets them; of these see Exodus 25:31 . read more
And the incense altar, and his staves ,.... Which were overlaid with gold; hence this altar was called the golden altar, of which see Exodus 30:1 . and the anointing oil and sweet incense ; each of which were made of various spices, see Exodus 30:23 . and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle ; at the east end of it, there being there, as Jarchi observes, neither boards nor curtains; see Exodus 27:16 . read more
The tabernacle - See Exodus 25:8 . read more
The ark - See Exodus 25:10-17 . read more
The table - See Exodus 25:23-28 . read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 35:1-19
It was said in general (Exod. 34:32), Moses gave them in commandment all that the Lord has spoken with him. But, the erecting and furnishing of the tabernacle being the work to which they were now immediately to apply themselves, there is particular mention of the orders given concerning it. I. All the congregation is summoned to attend (Exod. 35:1); that is, the heads and rulers of the congregation, the representatives of the several tribes, who must receive instructions from Moses as he had... read more