Exodus 39:32-43

32 And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

33 And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;

34 the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;

35 the Ark of the Covenant and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;

36 the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;

37 the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;

38 the gold altar; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;

39 the bronze altar; the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;

40 the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs; all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;

41 the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.

42 So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD ’s instructions to Moses.

43 Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.

Exodus 39:32-43 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 39

In this chapter is continued the account of making the several things belonging to the sanctuary, particularly the clothes for the service of the tabernacle, and the garments of the priests, as the ephod and its curious girdle, Ex 39:1-7 the breastplate and the putting of the stones in it, and the fastening of it to the ephod, Ex 39:8-21 the robe of the ephod, with the bells and pomegranates to it, Ex 39:21-26 and the coats, mitre, bonnets, breeches, and girdle of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, Ex 39:27-29 and the golden plate, Ex 39:30,31 and all being finished, the tabernacle and everything belonging to it were brought to Moses, and viewed by him; who seeing that all was done exactly according to the commandment of the Lord, blessed the people, and particularly the artificers, Ex 39:38-43.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting; also in 39:40 .
• [b]. Or Ark of the Testimony.