Exodus 39:43

43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Exodus 39:43 in Other Translations

KJV
43 And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
ESV
43 And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them.
NLT
43 Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.
MSG
43 Moses saw that they had done all the work and done it exactly as God had commanded. Moses blessed them.
CSB
43 Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the Lord commanded. Then Moses blessed them.

Exodus 39:43 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:43

And Moses did look upon all the work
Made a survey of it, and with great care and accuracy examined every particular thing, and the manner in which it was finished:

and, behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, even so
had they done it;
both as to matter and manner in every point, on all accounts, just as they were ordered and directed; they being throughout the whole filled by the Spirit of God with wisdom and understanding, to do everything just as it was the will and pleasure of God it should be done:

and Moses blessed them;
commended them for what they had done, and implored the divine blessing upon them; and which may be understood both of the people who had so liberally and plentifully contributed to this good work, and of the artificers who had so carefully and punctually performed it. The form of blessing, as the Targum of Jonathan gives it, is,

``may the Shechinah (or the divine Majesty) of the Lord dwell in the works of your hands;''

or as Jarchi expresses it,

``may it be the pleasure (of God) that the Shechinah may dwell in the works of your hands, and the beauty of the Lord our God may be upon us''

which last words were part of the prayer of Moses, ( Psalms 90:17 ) .

Exodus 39:43 In-Context

41 and the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.
42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Exodus 25:9; S Exodus 35:10
  • 2. Genesis 31:55; Leviticus 9:22,23; Numbers 6:23-27; Deuteronomy 21:5; Deuteronomy 26:15; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Kings 8:14,55; 1 Chronicles 16:2; 2 Chronicles 30:27
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