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Exodus 36:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 36:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

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THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, AND THE SUPERFLUOUS LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE—THE LATTER HAS TO BE RESTRAINED (). Bezaleel and Aholiab felt that the time for action was now come. They at once addressed themselves to their task. Moses delivered into their hands all the various offerings which the people, rich and poor, had brought in (); and skilled workmen were immediately called upon to shape it for the designed uses. The fact of the work being commenced did not stop the inflow of gifts. More and yet more continued to be brought "every morning" (). At last it became clear that the supply had exceeded the demand; and the workmen reported so to Moses (, ), who thereupon commanded that the offerings should cease (). The progress of the work is then reported in detail, and in the following order:—

1. The covering for the tabernacle ();

2. The goats' hair covering for the tent above the tabernacle ();

3. The outer coverings of rams' skins and seals' skins ();

4. The boards for the walls of the tabernacle ();

5. The bars for the boards ();

6. The veil of the most holy place (, );

7. The hanging for the entrance to the tabernacle (, ).

The chapter, from , runs parallel with ; differing from it mainly in describing as made that which in . is ordered to be made.

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