Exodus 36

Exodus 36:1

EXODUS CHAPTER 36

Moses comitteth the work to Bezaleel and Aholiab Exodus 36 1-4. The liberality of the people is forbid ,6. The curtains of cherubims, . The curtains of goats’ hair, &c. all belonging to the tabernacle,

Of the sanctuary, or, of the holy place, to wit, of the tabernacle, so called by a prolepsis and synecdoche.

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Exodus 36:2

God had qualified them before, but that is not sufficient without a call.

Exodus 36:3

Which time they chose as the first and best part of the day, and therefore for fittest for God’ s service.

Exodus 36:6

The women did part of this work as well as the men. See

Exodus 36:14

i. e. For the outward covering of the tabernacle. See

Exodus 36:35

To wit, the second veil, which separated between the holy place and the holy of holies, because the first veil is described

Exodus 36:37

This door divided the holy place from the court.

Exodus 36:38

Whereas the pillars are said to be overlaid with gold, , that hence appears to be a syncedochial expression, in regard the tops and knobs of the pillars were wholly overlaid with gold, and the rest of the pillars adorned with divers golden girdles or hoops; for that place is in all reason to be explained by this, as coming after it, and containing the execution of that prescript, and that more particularly than is there expressed.