Exodus 31:7

7 the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;

Exodus 31:7 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 31:7

The tabernacle of the congregation
That is, they had wisdom given to make that according to the pattern showed to Moses, and under the direction of the two above persons, to whom Moses communicated it; and from henceforward, in this and some following verses, mention is made of the various things wrought by these subordinate workmen; first the house, and then the furniture of it, as follows:

and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon,
and all the furniture of the tabernacle;
of that part of it called the holy of holies; the furniture of which was only the ark, the mercy seat over that, and the cherubim overshadowing that, where was the seat of the divine Majesty; this was properly his apartment, see ( Exodus 25:10-22 ) .

Exodus 31:7 In-Context

5 He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!

6 “And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:

7 the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;

8 the table and its utensils; the pure gold lampstand with all its accessories; the incense altar;

9 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils; the washbasin with its stand;

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew the Tent of Meeting.
• [b]. Hebrew the Ark of the Testimony.