Exodus 38:15-25

15 and so for the other side. On both * sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen * cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets.

16 All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen.

17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands, of silver; and the overlaying of their tops, of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands.

18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court.

19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.

20 All the pegs of the tabernacle and of the court all around were of bronze.

The Cost of the Tabernacle

21 This is the number of the things for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were numbered according to the command of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

22 Now ¹Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

23 With him was ²Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and a skillful workman and a weaver in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and fine linen.

24 All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was 29 * talents and 730 * * shekels, according to ³the shekel of the sanctuary.

25 ⁴The silver of those of the congregation who were numbered was 100 talents and 1,775 * * * * shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary;

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Exodus 38:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 38

This chapter is a continuation of the account of the making of the things belonging to the tabernacle, particularly the altar of burnt offering, Ex 38:1-7 the laver of brass, and the things it was made of, Ex 38:8 the court and its hangings, pillars, sockets, hooks and pins, Ex 38:9-20 then follows an account of the quantities of gold, silver, and brass, expended in the making of the several things appertaining to the sanctuary, Ex 38:21-31.

Bezaleel made it, or it was made by his direction, he having the care and oversight of it, wherefore the making of it is ascribed to him, 2Ch 1:5 the account of this, its horns, vessels, rings, and staves, is carried on to Ex 38:2-7 of which \\see Gill on "Ex 27:1"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:2"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:3"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:4"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:5"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:6"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:7"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:8"\\. 10593-941108-1338-Ex38.2

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

1. Exodus 31:2
2. Exodus 31:6
3. Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47; Numbers 18:16
4. Exodus 30:11-16

Footnotes 22

[a]. Lit "second"
[b]. Lit "shoulder"
[c]. Lit "On this side and on that side"
[d]. Or "bases"
[e]. Or "bases"
[f]. Or "copper"
[g]. Or "fillets, rings"
[h]. Or "fillets, rings"
[i]. Lit "variegator;" i.e. a weaver in colors
[j]. Or "violet"
[k]. Lit "height in width"
[l]. Or "bases"
[m]. Or "fillets, rings"
[n]. Lit "dwelling place"
[o]. Lit "These are the appointed things of the tabernacle"
[p]. Lit "dwelling place"
[q]. Lit "dwelling place"
[r]. Lit "appointed"
[s]. Lit "mouth"
[t]. Lit "variegator;" i.e. a weaver in colors
[u]. Or "violet"
[v]. Lit "mustered"