Exodus 39:32-43

32 Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the people of Israel did 1according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did.
33 Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its utensils, its hooks, its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;
34 the covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins, and the 2veil of the screen;
35 the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;
36 the table with all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence;
37 3the lampstand of pure gold and its lamps with the lamps set and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;
38 4the golden altar, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and 5the screen for the entrance of the tent;
39 the bronze altar, and its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin and its stand;
40 6the hangings of the court, its pillars, and its bases, and the 7screen for the gate of the court, its 8cords, and its pegs; and all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting;
41 the finely worked garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons for their service as priests.
42 9According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work.
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 10blessed 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.

Cross References 10

  • 1. ver. 42, 43; Exodus 25:40
  • 2. Exodus 35:12
  • 3. [Exodus 25:31]
  • 4. Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26; Exodus 40:5, 26
  • 5. Exodus 26:36; Exodus 36:37
  • 6. See Exodus 27:9-15; Exodus 38:9-17
  • 7. Exodus 27:16; Exodus 38:18
  • 8. Exodus 35:18
  • 9. Exodus 35:10
  • 10. Leviticus 9:22, 23; Joshua 22:6; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Kings 8:14; 2 Chronicles 6:3; 2 Chronicles 30:27; See Numbers 6:23-27
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