Exodus 36
HAWEISExodus 36:1-7
In this chapter, 1. The work of the tabernacle is begun, ver. 1—4. 2. A step put to the people’s contributions, ver. 5—7. 3. A particular answer is given of the making of the tabernacle itself; the fine curtains, ver. 8—13. The course men, ver. 14—19. The hands, ver. 20—30. The bars, ver. 31—34. The partisan vail, ver. 35, 36. and the hanging for the deer, ver. 37, 38. 1. THEN wrought Bezalel and Aholish, and every wise-hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. 2. And Moses called Bezalel and Aholish, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it. 3. And they received of Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it verbal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. 4. And all the wise men that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made. 5. ¶ And they speak unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the LORD commanded to make. 6. And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were refrained from bringing. 7. For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much. The appointment is no sooner made, than the workmen begin. They are pleased with the employment, and that makes the toil a pleasure. Note, To spend, and be spent in the service of God and immortal souls, in the happiness of the faithful labourer: whilst to be forced to minister in holy things, without any relish for, or rather with a loathing of the work, is surely the most wretched drudgery that can be conceived. There was no want of materials. Every morning the people liberally continued to increase the Black, and now there was inbundance, the honest workmen say there is enough, and Moses stays the people from farther contributions. Note, (1.) The great honesty of their workmen: they were not like those privileged rubbers, who fierce the church or state, and whilst they pretend to force the public, mean only their own hath ends and interests, and think they never have enough; no, they wanted not to enrich themselves, but to be faithful to their trust. (2.) The restraint laid on the people: their hands were open, because their hearts were engaged: They think they can never do enough for God and his service, who hath done so much for them. But also, how are times changed! few now a-days need a bridle, many a spur. 8. ¶ And * every wise-hearted man, among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle, made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them. 9. The length of one curtain near twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size. 10. And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another. 11. And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, from the se.reedge in the coup- 8. ¶ And * every wise-hearted man, among them that cherubims of cunning work made he them. 9. The one unto another. 11. And he made loops of blue on ling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 12. ¶ Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another. 13. And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches. So it became one tabernacle. 14. ¶ And he made curtains of goat’s hair, for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them. 15. The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size. 16. And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17. And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain, which couplet the second. 18. And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one. 19. And he made a covering for the tent, of rams skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers skins above that. 20. ¶ And he made boards for the tabernacle, of Shittim-wood, standing up. 21. The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. 22. One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 23. And he made boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south-side, southward. 24. And forty fockets of silver he made under the twenty boards: two fockets under one board for his two tenons, and two fockets under another board for his two tenons. 25. And for the the other side of the tabernacle would it toward the north corner, he made twenty boards. 26. And their forty fockets of silver: two fockets under one board, and two fockets under another board. 27. And for the sides of the tabernacle westward, he made six boards. 28. And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. 29. And they were: ¶ coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners. 30. And there were eight boards, and their fockets were forners fockets of silver, under every board two fockets. 31. ¶ And he made * bars of Shittim-wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle. 32. And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. 33. And he made the middle bar to above through the boards from the one end to the others. 34. And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35. ¶ And he made * a val of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen: with cherubims made he is of cunning work. 36. And he made thereunto four pillars of Shittim-wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold, and he calls for them four fockets of silver. 37. ¶ And he made * an hanging for the tabernacle door, of blue and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework. 38. And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapters, and their fillets with gold: but their five fockets were of brass.
Exodus 36:8-38
We have here, 1. The tabernacle completed, v. 8—13. The inside is finished first. Note, One first case must be about the hidden man of the heart. 2. The coverings are prepared to guard it from the injuries of the weather. They who dwell under the shadow of Jesus, the true tabernacle, have such a covert, that no storms of wrath, nor blasts of temptation, will ever be able to hurt them. 3. The two vails are hung on their pillars, to separate the bodies of all from the holy place, and the first tabernacle from the court of the congregation. The people then might not draw near; but now by the body of Jesus, the vail is sent from the top to the bottom, and every worshipper may approach with holdness the mercy-seat.