Exodus 38:21-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 38:21-31

Here we have a breviat of the account which, by Moses's appointment, the Levites took and kept of the gold, silver, and brass, that was brought in for the tabernacle's use, and how it was employed. Ithamar the son of Aaron was appointed to draw up this account, and was thus by less services trained up and fitted for greater, Exod. 38:21. Bezaleel and Aholiab must bring in the account (Exod. 38:22, 23), and Ithamar must audit it, and give it in to Moses. And it was thus:?1. All the gold was a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:21

This is the sum of the tabernacle ,.... Not of the several parts of the tabernacle, and the several things belonging to it, before enumerated, as made and delivered to the care and custody of the Levites, but of the materials of which they were made, particularly the gold and silver, and the brass; the several sums and weight of which are given in the following verses: even of the tabernacle of the testimony ; in which the law, the testimony of the will of God, was put enclosed in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:22

And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah ,.... Of whom and his descent see Exodus 31:2 . made all that the Lord commanded Moses ; gave directions about them, and took care that the tabernacle and all things belonging to it were made, which the Lord commanded Moses, and in the exact manner in which they were ordered to be made. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:23

And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan ,.... Of him see Exodus 31:6 . an engraver ; of precious stones, as those in the ephod and breastplate: and a cunning workman ; in devising and working curious figured works, either in weaving or with the needle: and an embroiderer in blue, and purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen ; which were used in the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and in the priests' garments. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:24

All the gold that was occupied for the work, in all the work of the place ,.... That was expended in making the mercy seat and cherubim, and the candlestick, which were all of pure gold; besides other things belonging to the ark and shewbread table; and the plates, with which the ark and many other things were covered or glided: even the gold of the offering ; which the people brought and offered freely; as their bracelets, earrings, and jewels of gold, Exodus 35:22 . was twenty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:25

And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation ,.... This was not the offering of silver, Exodus 35:24 but what was collected in numbering the people, where everyone of twenty years old and upwards paid half a shekel, Exodus 30:12 the sum was an hundred talents, one thousand seven hundred and threescore fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary ; which, according to Brerewood F17 Ut supra. (De Ponder & pretiis Vet. Num. c. 4, 5.) , make of our... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:26

A bekah for every man, that is , half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary ,.... A half shekel was called a "bekah", from בקע , "bakah", to divide; because it was a shekel divided into two parts: for everyone that went to be numbered, from twenty years and upwards ; in order to give a ransom, and make an atonement for their souls, as was ordered Exodus 30:12 . for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men ; so that from the time of their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:27

And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail ,.... The sockets for the boards of the tabernacle, into which they were put; and the sockets for the vail, which divided between the holy and the most holy place, in which the pillars were set the vail was hung upon, and which was the silver foundation of the whole fabric: one hundred sockets of the one hundred talents, a talent for a socket ; there were ninety six sockets for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:28

And of the thousand seven hundred seventy five shekels ,.... Which remained of the sum collected, Exodus 38:25 after the silver sockets were cast: he made hooks for the pillars : on each side of the court of the tabernacle on which the hangings were hung; these hooks, as Kimchi says F20 Sepher Shorash. Rad. וו . , were in the form of the letter ו , and were made to hang the sacrifices upon, when they took their skins off; and so it is said in the Misnah F21 Pesachim, c.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 38:29

And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand four hundred shekels. Which, according to Paris weight, were 6177 pounds, ten ounces, two drachms, and sixty four grains F23 Vid. Scheuchzer, ut supra. (Physic. Sacr. vol. 2. p. 253.) : this might be had from the neighbouring mountains of Arabia, where it is said F24 Aristeas Deuteronomy 72 . interpret. p. 42. Vid. Hieron. de loc. Hebr. fol. 90. A. the metals of brass and iron were first dug. read more

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