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Exodus 36
More Than Enough: The Construction of the Tabernacle Begins
The Lord’s restored people give more than enough, and Spirit-equipped craftsmen begin building the tabernacle according to the Lord’s pattern, forming a dwelling marked by beauty, order, holiness, and guarded access.
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Chapter Summary
The Lord’s restored people give more than enough, and Spirit-equipped craftsmen begin building the tabernacle according to the Lord’s pattern, forming a dwelling marked by beauty, order, holiness, and guarded access.
Overview
Exodus 36 argues that redeemed worship produces willing generosity and ordered obedience. The people give more than enough for the sanctuary, but zeal is still governed by wise oversight. The craftsmen build according to the Lord’s command, showing that holy work requires both Spirit-given skill and careful submission to divine instruction. The tabernacle’s curtains, frames, coverings, veil, and entrance all communicate that the Lord graciously dwells among His people, yet His presence remains holy and approached only on His terms.
Context
Israel, the covenant people redeemed from Egypt, restored after covenant breach, and now obeying the Lord’s command to build the tabernacle.
At Mount Sinai after covenant renewal. Moses has gathered the community, called for Sabbath obedience, received willing offerings, and announced Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers appointed for the tabernacle work.
The Lord’s restored people give more than enough, and Spirit-equipped craftsmen begin building the tabernacle according to the Lord’s pattern, forming a dwelling marked by beauty, order, holiness, and guarded access.
Moses
Israel, the covenant people redeemed from Egypt, restored after covenant breach, and now obeying the Lord’s command to build the tabernacle.
At Mount Sinai after covenant renewal. Moses has gathered the community, called for Sabbath obedience, received willing offerings, and announced Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers appointed for the tabernacle work.
Social Pressure
- Israel must now carry out the Lord’s sanctuary instructions faithfully. The community’s zeal must be ordered by God’s command, and the skilled workers must build according to the pattern already revealed.
Ancient sacred construction required artisans, materials, textiles, frames, coverings, and careful craftsmanship. Israel’s tabernacle differs from pagan shrines because it is built according to the Lord’s revealed command, through Spirit-enabled skill, and with freewill gifts from redeemed people.
Exodus 36 continues the implementation section that began in Exodus 35. The instructions given in Exodus 25–31 are now being carried out. The redeemed and restored community begins constructing the dwelling place of the Lord.
Chapter Movement
The chapter begins with Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers receiving the materials and beginning the work. The people bring more than enough, so Moses commands them to stop contributing. The rest of the chapter describes the making of the tabernacle curtains, goat-hair tent coverings, protective outer coverings, frames, crossbars, veil, and entrance curtain according to the Lord’s command.
Discourse Insight
Theological exposition and fulfillment
Exodus 36 clarifies the gospel trajectory by showing that redeemed and restored people become willing participants in the dwelling place of God. Their generosity does not purchase mercy; it responds to mercy already shown. The tabernacle they build points forward to Christ, the true dwelling of God with His people. The veil reminds readers that access to God remains restricted until the greater Mediator opens the way through His atoning death.
Structural Flow
The skilled workers receive the offerings and begin the sanctuary construction.
The people bring so much that Moses must stop the contributions.
The inner curtains, goat-hair tent curtains, and protective outer coverings are constructed.
Frames, bases, crossbars, rings, and gold overlay form the tabernacle’s structure.
The veil and entrance curtain are crafted, marking restricted and ordered access.
Chapter Outline
- 1-3: Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers begin receiving the freewill offerings for the sanctuary.
- 4-7: The people give so generously that the craftsmen report excess, and Moses commands the contributions to stop.
- 8-13: The inner tabernacle curtains are made with cherubim and joined into one unit by gold clasps.
- 14-19: The tent covering and protective layers of ram skins and durable leather are made.
- 20-30: The acacia frames and silver bases are made for the tabernacle’s sides and rear.
- 31-34: The crossbars, gold rings, and gold overlay provide unity, strength, and beauty.
- 35-38: The veil and entrance curtain are made with fine materials, marking sacred access and boundary.
Key Hebrew Terms
Sense Bezalel
Definition The chief craftsman appointed by the LORD for the tabernacle work.
References Exodus 36:1-2
Lexicon Bezalel
Why it matters Bezalel leads the Spirit-enabled construction of the sanctuary.
Sense Oholiab
Definition The craftsman appointed alongside Bezalel for the tabernacle work.
References Exodus 36:1-2
Lexicon Oholiab
Why it matters Oholiab helps lead and teach the skilled work of the sanctuary.
Sense wise-hearted, skilled
Definition Skilled in heart, possessing wisdom for craftsmanship.
References Exodus 36:1-2, 8
Lexicon wise-hearted, skilled
Why it matters The tabernacle work is carried out by those given skill and wisdom by the Lord.
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חׇכְמָה (chokmah) names wisdom, skill, or sound judgment exercised in keeping with a situation. Exodus uses it for Spirit-enabled craftsmanship in the tabernacle. Kings and wisdom books use it for discernment in governing, speaking, working, and living. Proverbs places wisdom under the fear of the Lord, so biblical wisdom is not merely clever technique or accumulated information.
Ecclesiastes also exposes wisdom's creaturely limits: even genuine insight cannot remove death, grief, or every mystery of life under the sun. Proverbs 8 poetically personifies Wisdom as a woman calling in public and rejoicing in God's ordered world. That personification should be read as wisdom poetry, not used to settle the divine nature of Christ or to introduce another deity.
The New Testament proclaims Christ as God's wisdom and locates the treasures of wisdom in Him. That canonical connection arises from the apostles' teaching about Christ, while each Hebrew use of chokmah still receives its meaning from its own literary setting.
Sense wisdom, skill
Definition Wisdom, skill, or practical mastery.
References Exodus 36:1-2
Lexicon wisdom, skill
Why it matters The Lord gives wisdom for carrying out holy craftsmanship.
Sense understanding, insight
Definition Understanding or intelligent skill.
References Exodus 36:1
Lexicon understanding, insight
Why it matters The craftsmen need understanding to know how to perform the Lord’s commanded work.
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קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh) names holiness, sacredness, or something designated as holy. It can refer to holy ground, sanctuary space, offerings, garments, days, and the inscription 'Holy to the Lord.' The noun's range is learned from these uses, not from a claim that its root always means separation. Exodus 3 calls the ground holy because the Lord meets Moses there. Priestly texts mark people, places, and objects for service in God's presence.
Psalms speak of worship in holy splendor, and Isaiah 35 names a Way of Holiness within a promise of restoration. Zechariah 14 extends 'Holy to the Lord' beyond priestly equipment to ordinary objects, picturing a future in which all life belongs to God. Related adjective and verb forms also speak of God's own holiness and His people's calling, but they should not be collapsed into this noun.
Qodesh joins worship, consecration, moral obedience, mercy, and reverent access without making ritual status a tool for shame, exclusion, or control.
Sense sanctuary, holy place, holiness
Definition That which is holy or set apart; here the sanctuary.
References Exodus 36:1, 3-4, 6
Lexicon sanctuary, holy place, holiness
Why it matters The work is for the holy dwelling of the Lord.
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צָוָה (tsavah) means to command, charge, order, direct, or appoint. God commands the human in Genesis 2:16, directs Noah in Genesis 6:22, speaks through Moses, and charges Joshua. Yet human beings also command: Pharaoh orders violence in Exodus 1:22, Joseph directs household and medical work, rulers issue decrees, and Rechabite ancestors give family instructions. The verb reports an act of direction; it does not by itself prove that the speaker is righteous or that the order should be obeyed.
Torah repeatedly uses H6680 for specific covenant instructions. Deuteronomy forbids adding to or subtracting from what God commands, places the words on the heart, and joins obedience with covenant life. Leviticus 10:1 provides an essential boundary by describing worship the Lord had not commanded. The authority, recipient, content, covenant setting, and canonical context must all be identified before applying a command beyond its passage.
Poetry and prophecy widen the settings without erasing those distinctions. Psalm 33:9 describes creation responding to God's command, Psalm 91:11 speaks of angels charged concerning the protected person, and Jeremiah 7:23 recalls the covenant summons to hear God's voice. Jeremiah 14:14 says false prophets spoke what God had not commanded, while Amos 2:12 indicts people who commanded prophets not to prophesy. Command language can therefore expose both faithful authority and coercive suppression.
Sense to command
Definition To command or give authoritative instruction.
References Exodus 36:1, 5-6
Lexicon to command
Why it matters The craftsmen build according to everything the Lord commanded.
Individual words וְאֵלָיו הוּא נֹשֵׂא אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ weʾelaw huʾ noseʾ ʾet-nafsho · וְאַשֵּׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לִבֶּךָ ve'asher baderekh libbekha
Sense heart lifted, heart moved
Definition An inward stirring or movement toward action.
References Exodus 36:2
Lexicon heart lifted, heart moved
Why it matters The workers come because their hearts are moved to do the work.
Sense offering, contribution, lifted gift
Definition A contribution or offering lifted up to the LORD.
References Exodus 36:3, 6
Lexicon offering, contribution, lifted gift
Why it matters The craftsmen receive the offerings brought for the sanctuary work.
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נְדָבָה (nedabah) names a freewill offering, voluntary gift, or willing response. Leviticus distinguishes a freewill sacrifice from a vow offering while regulating both, and Numbers places freewill offerings alongside vows and appointed offerings. Voluntary origin does not mean unregulated worship; the Torah still governs what may be brought and how it is handled.
Psalm 54:6 speaks of sacrificing a freewill offering in thanksgiving, and Ezra 3:5 lists freewill offerings among the restored community's worship. Deuteronomy 16:10 relates a freewill offering to the Feast of Weeks according to the blessing God has given. These settings join willingness with gratitude, covenant worship, and actual capacity rather than with competitive display.
Hosea 14:4 uses the noun's freely sense when God promises to love restored Israel freely, and Psalm 110:3 describes the king's people in willing array or as freewill offerings, depending on translation. Those poetic uses deepen the theme but should not erase textual difficulty or turn every H5071 occurrence into one eschatological offering theory.
Sense freewill offering, voluntary gift
Definition A voluntary offering given freely.
References Exodus 36:3
Lexicon freewill offering, voluntary gift
Why it matters The people continue bringing freewill offerings morning after morning.
Sense morning by morning
Definition Repeatedly each morning.
References Exodus 36:3
Lexicon morning by morning
Why it matters The people’s generosity continues steadily, not merely in a single emotional moment.
Sense enough, sufficient
Definition Enough or sufficient for a need.
References Exodus 36:5, 7
Lexicon enough, sufficient
Why it matters The materials are more than enough for the work the Lord commanded.
Sense to restrain, hold back
Definition To restrain, withhold, or stop.
References Exodus 36:6
Lexicon to restrain, hold back
Why it matters The people are restrained from bringing more because the need has been met.
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מְלָאכָה (melakah) names work, an assigned task, an occupation, or the product of skilled labor. Genesis 2 uses it for the work God completed in creation, Genesis 39:11 uses it for Joseph's work, and Proverbs 22:29 speaks of a person skilled in his work. The noun is broad enough for ordinary labor, public duty, craftsmanship, and organized service.
The Sabbath commands use melakah when they prohibit work on the seventh day. That prohibition stands beside the command to labor during the other six days and is grounded in God's creation pattern. The noun itself does not provide a complete later definition of every prohibited Sabbath activity; those questions require the command's covenant setting and the wider legal material.
Exodus 31 gives melakah a particularly rich setting when God equips Bezalel with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill for tabernacle work. The passage dignifies skilled making as Spirit-enabled service without implying that every human project is divinely commissioned or that craftsmanship makes its worker spiritually superior.
Sense work, labor, craftsmanship
Definition Work, occupation, labor, or craftsmanship.
References Exodus 36:1, 3-7
Lexicon work, labor, craftsmanship
Why it matters The term connects the craftsmen’s labor with the Lord’s commanded sanctuary project.
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מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan) means dwelling place or habitation and most often names Israel's portable tabernacle. Exodus 25:8 gives the purpose of the sanctuary so that God may dwell among Israel, while Exodus 25:9 uses H4908 for the tabernacle pattern. The adjacent verses belong together theologically, but only the latter is a direct occurrence of this noun.
Exodus devotes extensive attention to the mishkan's curtains, frames, furnishings, assembly, priestly service, and movement. When the work is completed in Exodus 40, the cloud covers the tent of meeting and the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, so Moses cannot enter. The text presents gracious divine presence together with holy boundaries; the structure neither manufactures nor contains God.
The noun also appears for Israel's dwellings, poetic habitations, and promised divine dwelling. Ezekiel 37:27 speaks of God's dwelling place with a restored people within a covenant promise. John 1:14, Ephesians 2, and Revelation 21 develop divine-dwelling themes, but the Greek vocabulary and each passage's claims must be studied directly. The later word Shekinah is useful reception history, not a separate presence-substance found in the Hebrew text.
Sense dwelling place, tabernacle
Definition The dwelling place of the LORD among Israel.
References Exodus 36:8, 13, 20, 31
Lexicon dwelling place, tabernacle
Why it matters The chapter describes the construction of the Lord’s dwelling structure.
Sense curtains, tent cloths
Definition Large curtains or tent panels.
References Exodus 36:8-17
Lexicon curtains, tent cloths
Why it matters The tabernacle begins with crafted curtains joined into one dwelling.
Sense finely twisted linen
Definition Fine linen thread twisted for sacred textiles.
References Exodus 36:8, 35, 37
Lexicon finely twisted linen
Why it matters The inner curtains and veil use fine linen appropriate for the Lord’s holy dwelling.
Sense blue yarn
Definition Blue-dyed yarn used in sacred textiles.
References Exodus 36:8, 35, 37
Lexicon blue yarn
Why it matters Blue is part of the sacred color pattern of the tabernacle curtains, veil, and entrance curtain.
Sense purple yarn
Definition Purple-dyed yarn used in sacred textiles.
References Exodus 36:8, 35, 37
Lexicon purple yarn
Why it matters Purple contributes to the glory and beauty of the Lord’s dwelling.
Sense scarlet yarn
Definition Scarlet-dyed yarn used in sacred textiles.
References Exodus 36:8, 35, 37
Lexicon scarlet yarn
Why it matters Scarlet appears in the tabernacle curtains, veil, and entrance curtain.
Sense cherubim
Definition Heavenly beings associated with the LORD’s throne and guarded holiness.
References Exodus 36:8, 35
Lexicon cherubim
Why it matters Cherubim woven into the curtains and veil mark the sanctuary as the guarded dwelling of the Lord.
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Sense designer, skilled worker
Definition One who devises, designs, or crafts skillfully.
References Exodus 36:8, 35
Lexicon designer, skilled worker
Why it matters The intricate textile work is done by skilled design.
Sense loops
Definition Loops used to join curtains together.
References Exodus 36:11-12, 17
Lexicon loops
Why it matters Loops help join separate curtains into one unified tabernacle.
Sense clasps, hooks
Definition Clasps or fasteners used to join curtains.
References Exodus 36:13, 18
Lexicon clasps, hooks
Why it matters Gold and bronze clasps join the curtains and coverings into unified structures.
Sense one, unified
Definition One or united.
References Exodus 36:13, 18
Lexicon one, unified
Why it matters The curtains are joined so the tabernacle becomes one unified dwelling.
Sense goat hair
Definition Goat hair used for tent coverings.
References Exodus 36:14
Lexicon goat hair
Why it matters The goat-hair curtains form the tent covering over the tabernacle.
Sense tent
Definition A tent or covering structure.
References Exodus 36:14, 18-19, 37
Lexicon tent
Why it matters The goat-hair curtains make the tent covering over the tabernacle.
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Sense covering
Definition A covering or protective layer.
References Exodus 36:19
Lexicon covering
Why it matters The tabernacle receives protective outer coverings.
Individual words וּשְׁפָלָה אֵינֶנָּה מִן־הָעוֹר ûšĕp̄ālāh ʾênennāh min-hāʿôr · הַשּׁוֹר וְהָאַיִל haššôr wĕhāʾayil · בַהֶרֶת לְבָנָה אֲדַמְדָּמֶת bahereṯ lĕḇānāh ʾăḏamdāmeṯ
Sense ram skins dyed red
Definition Ram skins prepared as red-dyed protective covering.
References Exodus 36:19
Lexicon ram skins dyed red
Why it matters This layer protects the tabernacle as part of the Lord’s commanded covering system.
Individual words וּשְׁפָלָה אֵינֶנָּה מִן־הָעוֹר ûšĕp̄ālāh ʾênennāh min-hāʿôr · עֹרֹת תְּחָשִׁים orot techashim
Sense durable leather, fine leather
Definition A protective leather-like material; exact identification debated.
References Exodus 36:19
Lexicon durable leather, fine leather
Why it matters The outermost covering protects the sanctuary structure.
Sense frames, boards
Definition Wooden frames or boards forming the tabernacle structure.
References Exodus 36:20-34
Lexicon frames, boards
Why it matters The frames provide the structural walls of the tabernacle.
Sense acacia wood
Definition Durable desert wood used for tabernacle structures and furnishings.
References Exodus 36:20, 31, 36, 38
Lexicon acacia wood
Why it matters The frames, bars, posts, and other structures are made of acacia wood.
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יָד is the common Hebrew noun for a hand and, by extension, can denote power, agency, control, possession, authority, direction, or a side. The local Hebrew index currently counts more than 1,600 occurrences. Its frequency and idiomatic range require context: many uses are ordinary anatomy, while others use “hand” figuratively for what a person or power can do.
יָד should not be defined as specifically the open hand in contrast with a clenched fist. כַּף (H3709) often denotes the palm or hollow of the hand, but the two terms overlap and their distinction does not make openness a theological property of H3027. Literal hands work, fight, bless, receive, touch, and gesture according to the passage.
The idiom “into the hand of” often concerns transfer into another’s power or control. “The hand of the Lord” can portray God’s effective power in rescue, judgment, prophetic experience, or providential action. This is embodied metaphor and idiom: it affirms God’s action without implying that the incorporeal God has a physical hand or that every divine-hand text means personal presence in precisely the same way.
For teaching, יָד offers concrete language for agency, dependence, worship, violence, and divine power. The immediate passage must govern whether the hand is literal or figurative and whether its action is protective, destructive, prayerful, or authoritative. Christian reflection on Jesus’ wounded hands belongs to the passion narratives; it should not be presented as the lexical fulfillment of every Old Testament “hand of the Lord” idiom.
Sense hands, projections, tenons
Definition Projections or tenons used to join structural pieces.
References Exodus 36:22
Lexicon hands, projections, tenons
Why it matters The frames are constructed with joining projections for stability and order.
Sense bases, sockets
Definition Bases or sockets supporting the frames and posts.
References Exodus 36:24-26, 30, 36, 38
Lexicon bases, sockets
Why it matters The silver and bronze bases support the tabernacle structure and entry posts.
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כֶּסֶף (keseph) is a Hebrew noun for silver and, by extension, money or price. The local Hebrew index currently counts about 403 H3701 occurrences in family wealth, purchases, tribute, wages, sanctuary contributions, legal payments, corruption, and poetic comparisons. Ancient transactions often used weighed silver, but exchange practices varied across time and region.
Psalm 12:6 compares the Lord's words with silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times. The image contrasts reliable divine speech with flattering and deceptive human words. The poetic sevenfold refinement emphasizes purity; it is not a technical description of ancient metallurgy.
Proverbs 17:3 compares a crucible testing silver and a furnace testing gold with the Lord testing hearts. The verse emphasizes examination and disclosure. Other passages use refining as purification imagery, but Proverbs 17:3 itself should not be turned into a promise that every period of suffering removes moral dross.
Psalm 49 says that no person can ransom another or pay God the price of a life. H3701 is not the noun in verses 7-8, so this is a thematic limit on wealth rather than a direct keseph occurrence. First Peter 1:18-19 explicitly contrasts redemption with perishable silver or gold and with Christ's precious blood.
Zechariah 11:12-13 records thirty pieces of silver as the wages paid for the shepherd's service and then thrown in the house of the Lord to the potter. Matthew 27 narrates Judas returning thirty silver pieces and attributes its composite scriptural fulfillment wording to Jeremiah while strongly echoing Zechariah 11. The attribution and combined imagery should remain visible rather than calling Zechariah a simple direct quotation.
For the preacher, כֶּסֶף (keseph) supports teaching about real economic value, exploitation, generosity, tested speech, betrayal, and the limits of money. It should not be used to promise that suffering always refines believers or to collapse ancient silver economies into a modern financial program.
Sense silver
Definition Precious metal used for bases and sacred construction.
References Exodus 36:24-26, 30, 36
Lexicon silver
Why it matters Silver bases support the tabernacle frames and veil posts.
Sense bars, crossbars
Definition Bars used to stabilize and join the frames.
References Exodus 36:31-34
Lexicon bars, crossbars
Why it matters The crossbars unify and strengthen the tabernacle structure.
Sense gold
Definition Precious metal used to overlay sacred structures.
References Exodus 36:13, 34, 36, 38
Lexicon gold
Why it matters Gold overlay marks the sacred beauty of the tabernacle’s frames, rings, posts, and hooks.
Sense veil, curtain
Definition The inner curtain separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
References Exodus 36:35
Lexicon veil, curtain
Why it matters The veil marks restricted access to the immediate presence of the Lord.
Sense posts, pillars
Definition Vertical supports for curtains or veils.
References Exodus 36:36, 38
Lexicon posts, pillars
Why it matters Posts support the veil and entrance curtain that structure access to the tabernacle.
Sense entrance, doorway
Definition An entrance or opening.
References Exodus 36:37
Lexicon entrance, doorway
Why it matters The entrance curtain marks the ordered way into the tent.
Sense embroiderer
Definition A skilled worker in embroidered textile work.
References Exodus 36:37
Lexicon embroiderer
Why it matters The entrance curtain is made with skilled embroidery, showing beauty ordered for holiness.
Sense bronze, copper
Definition Bronze or copper used for bases and outer sanctuary materials.
References Exodus 36:38
Lexicon bronze, copper
Why it matters The entrance posts stand in bronze bases, distinguishing the entrance from the inner veil’s silver bases.
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Hebrew Verb Morphology
| v.1 | H5414נָתַןQal · Perfect · IndicativeH6680צָוָהPiel · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.10 | H2266חָבַרPiel · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.11 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.12 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · IndicativeH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · IndicativeH6901Hiphil · Participle |
| v.14 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.17 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.19 | H119אָדַםPual · Participle passive |
| v.2 | H5414נָתַןQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.20 | H5975עָמַדQal · Participle |
| v.22 | H7947שָׁלַבPual · Participle passiveH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.24 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.25 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.27 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.28 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.29 | H1961הָיָהQal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussiveH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.3 | H935בּוֹאHiphil · Perfect · IndicativeH935בּוֹאHiphil · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.34 | H6823צָפָהPiel · Perfect · IndicativeH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.35 | H7806שָׁזַרHophal · Participle passiveH2803חָשַׁבQal · ParticipleH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.37 | H7806שָׁזַרHophal · Participle passiveH7551רָקַםQal · Participle |
| v.4 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Participle |
| v.5 | H7235רָבָהHiphil · ParticipleH6680צָוָהPiel · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.6 | H6213עָשָׂהQal · Imperfect · Jussive |
| v.7 | H1961הָיָהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
| v.8 | H7806שָׁזַרHophal · Participle passiveH2803חָשַׁבQal · ParticipleH6213עָשָׂהQal · Perfect · Indicative |
Aspect in Hebrew is grammatical form, not tense. Perfect = completed action; Imperfect = incomplete/ongoing. Stem modifies action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive).
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Theological Argument
Exodus 36 argues that redeemed worship produces willing generosity and ordered obedience. The people give more than enough for the sanctuary, but zeal is still governed by wise oversight. The craftsmen build according to the Lord’s command, showing that holy work requires both Spirit-given skill and careful submission to divine instruction. The tabernacle’s curtains, frames, coverings, veil, and entrance all communicate that the Lord graciously dwells among His people, yet His presence remains holy and approached only on His terms.
From Spirit-equipped workers receiving materials, to overflowing generosity, to construction of curtains, coverings, frames, crossbars, veil, and entrance curtain.
- 1.The sanctuary work is carried out by those whom the LORD has gifted, moved, and instructed.
- 2.The restored community gives abundantly, even beyond what the work requires.
- 3.The tabernacle’s beauty and unity are crafted according to the LORD’s pattern.
- 4.The LORD’s dwelling is both beautiful within and protected without.
- 5.The dwelling place is ordered, stable, portable, and precious.
- 6.The veil and entrance curtain establish guarded access to the holy presence of the LORD.
Theological Focus
- Spirit-enabled craftsmanship
- Wise-hearted workers
- Freewill offerings
- Generosity
- More than enough
- Tabernacle curtains
- Cherubim
- Goat-hair covering
- Outer coverings
- Acacia frames
- Silver bases
- Gold overlay
- Crossbars
- Veil
- Entrance curtain
- Sacred boundary
- Ordered access
- Obedient construction
- God gives wisdom for holy work
- Willing generosity can overflow
- Zeal needs wise oversight
- Holy work follows divine command
- Beauty and holiness belong together
- Unity in the dwelling
- Protection of holy things
- Stability and portability
- Guarded access
- Restored obedience after idolatry
- Divine Provision
- Stewardship
- Spirit-Gifted Skill
- Obedience
- Holiness
- Divine Presence
- Mediated Access
- Christological Fulfillment
Theological Themes
The craftsmen are able to work because the Lord has given them wisdom and understanding.
The people bring more than enough for the work the Lord commanded.
Moses restrains further giving once the need has been met.
The workers construct what the Lord commanded rather than inventing their own sanctuary.
Fine linen, colors, gold, and cherubim serve the holy dwelling of the Lord.
Curtains and coverings are joined into one tabernacle and one tent.
The tabernacle has layered coverings that protect the sacred inner dwelling.
Frames, bases, rings, and crossbars form a structured but movable sanctuary.
The veil and entrance curtain mark the holiness of approach to the Lord.
The people who once gave for the calf now give abundantly for the Lord’s dwelling.
Covenant Significance
Exodus 36 shows the covenant community obeying after renewal. The people provide enough and more than enough for the Lord’s dwelling. The craftsmen make the tabernacle according to the revealed pattern. The dwelling is being constructed so that the covenant God may dwell among His covenant people. Yet the veil and entrance curtain remind Israel that covenant nearness is still governed by holiness, mediation, and proper access.
Old Testament Connections
- Covenant generosity - The people willingly give more than enough for the sanctuary.
- Covenant obedience - The craftsmen make what the Lord commanded through Moses.
- Covenant dwelling - The tabernacle begins taking visible form as the Lord’s dwelling among Israel.
- Covenant beauty - The dwelling is adorned with fine materials, colors, gold, and cherubim.
- Covenant boundary - The veil marks the restricted access to the Most Holy Place.
- Covenant restoration - Israel’s abundant giving signals restored obedience after the golden calf.
- Exodus 25:1-9 - The Lord commanded Moses to receive offerings from willing hearts for the sanctuary.
- Exodus 26:1-37 - The construction in Exodus 36 follows the earlier instructions for the tabernacle curtains, frames, veil, and entrance curtain.
- Exodus 31:1-11 - Bezalel and Oholiab were appointed and equipped for the tabernacle work.
- Exodus 35:20-29 - The people brought freewill offerings, which now prove to be more than enough.
- Exodus 40:34-38 - The completed tabernacle will later be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Canonical Connections
Exodus 36 carries out the tabernacle instructions given earlier.
The people’s generosity exceeds the need, paralleling later willing giving for sacred construction.
The tabernacle construction serves the larger biblical theme of God dwelling among His people.
The veil marks restricted access that is later fulfilled and surpassed through Christ.
Cherubim woven into the veil connect the sanctuary with the theme of guarded access to God’s holy presence.
The earthly sanctuary built by skilled workers points forward to Christ and the people He builds as God’s house.
Cross References
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So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
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Canon-Wide Connections
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Gospel Clarity
Exodus 36 clarifies the gospel trajectory by showing that redeemed and restored people become willing participants in the dwelling place of God. Their generosity does not purchase mercy; it responds to mercy already shown. The tabernacle they build points forward to Christ, the true dwelling of God with His people. The veil reminds readers that access to God remains restricted until the greater Mediator opens the way through His atoning death.
Gospel Guardrails
- Grace produces willing obedience - After covenant renewal, Israel responds with abundant giving and careful construction.
- God provides enough for His work - The offerings are sufficient, even more than enough, for what the Lord commanded.
- God dwells by His own provision - The tabernacle is built according to the Lord’s design and with materials stirred from His people.
- Access remains guarded - The veil marks the restricted access that only Christ will finally open.
- Christ is the true dwelling - The tabernacle points forward to God dwelling among His people in Christ.
- Christ builds God’s people - The Spirit-enabled building anticipates the church being built into a dwelling for God by the Spirit.
- Do not present the people’s generosity as earning God’s presence.
- Do not treat the tabernacle as a generic religious structure.
- Do not skip over the veil’s warning about restricted access.
- Do not reduce Spirit-equipped craftsmanship to mere human talent.
- Do not preach abundance without stewardship and restraint.
- Do not miss how the tabernacle points forward to Christ and the Spirit-built people of God.
Primary Emphasis
Exodus 36 contributes to the biblical theology fulfilled in Christ by showing the construction of the Lord’s dwelling among His people, a dwelling marked by holiness, beauty, mediation, and guarded access. The tabernacle points forward to Christ, in whom God dwells among His people fully and personally. The veil anticipates the barrier that only Christ’s atoning work can finally open.
The abundant gifts and Spirit-enabled workmanship also anticipate the people Christ redeems and equips for the building up of God’s dwelling by the Spirit.
Chapter Contribution
Exodus 36 argues that redeemed worship produces willing generosity and ordered obedience. The people give more than enough for the sanctuary, but zeal is still governed by wise oversight. The craftsmen build according to the Lord’s command, showing that holy work requires both Spirit-given skill and careful submission to divine instruction. The tabernacle’s curtains, frames, coverings, veil, and entrance all communicate that the Lord graciously dwells among His people, yet His presence remains holy and approached only on His terms.
Doctrines in This Chapter
Fine linen, colored yarns, cherubim, gold, silver, and skilled work display ordered beauty in the Lord’s dwelling.
The tabernacle-building pattern points toward Christ, who builds his people into God’s dwelling by the Spirit.
The constructed dwelling points forward to Christ, in whom God dwells with humanity and through whom access is opened.
The tabernacle structure is made as the dwelling place where the Lord will live among Israel.
The passage shows restored Israel participating joyfully and sufficiently in the Lord’s dwelling work after mercy.
The veil and entrance curtain mark ordered boundaries around approach to the Lord’s presence.
Faithful leadership protects generous people from unnecessary giving and refuses to accumulate beyond the commanded need.
The skilled workers transform willing offerings into the tabernacle structure according to command.
The work is not open-ended religious ambition but the specific sanctuary work the Lord commanded.
The tabernacle’s layers, frames, coverings, and veil create a holy space distinct from ordinary space.
The Lord gives wisdom, understanding, and skill to the workers for the sanctuary work.
Moses and the craftsmen handle abundance honestly, stopping further contributions when the need is met.
The materials are enough and more than enough for the work the Lord commanded.
The people continue bringing freewill offerings morning by morning.
Doctrinal Weight
The Lord provides wisdom, materials, and willing hearts for the sanctuary work.
The people bring more than enough freewill offerings for the tabernacle.
Moses restrains further contributions once the need has been met.
The skilled workers act with wisdom and understanding given by the Lord.
The tabernacle is constructed according to what the Lord commanded.
The tabernacle materials, veil, and sacred design mark the holiness of the Lord’s dwelling.
The construction serves the purpose of the Lord dwelling among His people.
The veil and entrance curtain mark ordered and restricted access to the holy presence.
The tabernacle and veil point forward to Christ, the true dwelling and opened access to God.
Reading Lenses
Theological exposition and fulfillment
- Exodus 36 clarifies the gospel trajectory by showing that redeemed and restored people become willing participants in the dwelling place of God. Their generosity does not purchase mercy; it responds to mercy already shown. The tabernacle they build points forward to Christ, the true dwelling of God with His people. The veil reminds readers that access to God remains restricted until the greater Mediator opens the way through His atoning death.
Formation Focus
The Lord’s dwelling is built through Spirit-given wisdom, abundant generosity, precise obedience, and reverent boundaries that preserve the holiness of His presence.
God’s people must learn to give freely, steward wisely, work skillfully, obey carefully, and approach God reverently through the access He provides.
Generosity, wisdom, restraint, precision, humility, craftsmanship, reverence, unity, and obedience.
Practice Response
- Offer your skills to the Lord with humility and diligence.
- Give freely where the Lord’s work genuinely requires it.
- Practice integrity by refusing to exploit generous people.
- Build ministry according to Scripture rather than preference.
- Honor unseen workers whose service holds the work together.
- Let beauty serve holiness rather than vanity.
- Thank Christ for opening the way into God’s presence.
Warnings and Misreadings
- The chapter warns quietly against disorderly zeal, self-directed craftsmanship, treating sacred work as mere human production, ignoring divinely appointed boundaries, and failing to recognize that access to God must be governed by His holiness.
- Treating the construction details as spiritually unimportant repetition. - The detailed construction shows careful obedience to the Lord’s revealed pattern.
- Assuming generosity has no need for oversight. - Moses stops the contributions when the people have brought enough.
- Thinking the craftsmen are merely naturally talented. - The text emphasizes that their wisdom, understanding, and skill come from the Lord.
- Seeing the tabernacle as just a beautiful tent. - The tabernacle is the Lord’s dwelling among His people, marked by holiness and guarded access.
- Ignoring the veil’s theological significance. - The veil marks restricted access to the Most Holy Place and becomes a major biblical theme.
- Detaching Exodus 36 from the golden calf restoration. - The abundant giving and obedient construction display restored covenant obedience after idolatry.
Discipleship Questions
- Am I using the skill God has given me for the work He has commanded?
- Does my generosity flow from grace rather than pressure?
- Can I steward abundance wisely, even when that means saying, 'Enough'?
- Am I building according to God’s word or according to my own imagination?
- Do I value hidden forms of service that hold the work together?
- Does beauty in worship serve holiness, or has it become display?
- Do I approach God with reverence for the access He Himself provides?
Pastoral Applications
- Teach generosity with integrity.
- Honor the skilled workers.
- Value precise obedience.
- Keep beauty accountable to holiness.
- Do not despise structural ministry.
- Lead restored people into tangible obedience.
- Point from the veil to Christ.
Pastoral Trajectories
The people’s willing gifts become more than enough for the Lord’s work.
Moses restrains further giving, showing accountable stewardship.
The pattern revealed earlier is now being made in obedience.
The tabernacle has ornate inner curtains and durable outer coverings.
The curtains are joined into unified structures.
The structure creates the dwelling where the Lord will meet His people.
The tabernacle includes both an entrance for approach and a veil for restricted holiness.
Commentary (Keil & Delitzsch)
C.F. Keil & F. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament (1861–91) — public domain
The Biblical World
Chapter At A Glance
The chapter begins with Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers receiving the materials and beginning the work. The people bring more than enough, so Moses commands them to stop contributing. The rest of the chapter describes the making of the tabernacle curtains, goat-hair tent coverings, protective outer coverings, frames, crossbars, veil, and entrance curtain according to the Lord’s command.
Exodus 36 shows the covenant community obeying after renewal. The people provide enough and more than enough for the Lord’s dwelling. The craftsmen make the tabernacle according to the revealed pattern. The dwelling is being constructed so that the covenant God may dwell among His covenant people. Yet the veil and entrance curtain remind Israel that covenant nearness is still governed by holiness, mediation, and proper access.
Exodus 36 clarifies the gospel trajectory by showing that redeemed and restored people become willing participants in the dwelling place of God. Their generosity does not purchase mercy; it responds to mercy already shown. The tabernacle they build points forward to Christ, the true dwelling of God with His people. The veil reminds readers that access to God remains restricted until the greater Mediator opens the way through His atoning death.
Generosity, wisdom, restraint, precision, humility, craftsmanship, reverence, unity, and obedience.
Focus Points
- Spirit-enabled craftsmanship
- Wise-hearted workers
- Freewill offerings
- Generosity
- More than enough
- Tabernacle curtains
- Cherubim
- Goat-hair covering
- Outer coverings
- Acacia frames
- Silver bases
- Gold overlay
- Crossbars
- Veil
- Entrance curtain
- Sacred boundary
- Ordered access
- Obedient construction
- God gives wisdom for holy work
- Willing generosity can overflow
- Zeal needs wise oversight
- Holy work follows divine command
- Beauty and holiness belong together
- Unity in the dwelling
- Protection of holy things
- Stability and portability
- Guarded access
- Restored obedience after idolatry
- Divine Provision
- Stewardship
- Spirit-Gifted Skill
- Obedience
- Holiness
- Divine Presence
- Mediated Access
- Christological Fulfillment
Cross References
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
Purpose of construction
“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
Instruction background
Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Craftsmen appointment
Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses. And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings,...
Offering background
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey.
Completion trajectory
When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Veil fulfillment
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Tabernacle fulfillment
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. For if the blood of...
Greater sanctuary
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
Access fulfillment
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
Spirit-built dwelling
Passages
Chapter opening: Exodus 36:1-7
Exo 36:2-3 Moses then summoned the master-builders named, and all who were skilled in art, “ every one whom his heart lifted up to come near to the work to do it ” (i.e., who felt himself stirred up in heart to take part in the work), and handed over to them the heaven-offering presented by the people for that purpose, whilst the children of Israel still continued bringing freewill-offerings every morning.
Exo 36:2-3 Moses then summoned the master-builders named, and all who were skilled in art, “ every one whom his heart lifted up to come near to the work to do it ” (i.e., who felt himself stirred up in heart to take part in the work), and handed over to them the heaven-offering presented by the people for that purpose, whilst the children of Israel still continued bringing freewill-offerings every morning.
Exo 36:4-6 Then the wise workmen came, every one from his work that they were making, and said to Moses, “ Much make the people to bring, more than suffices for the labour (the finishing, as in Exo 27:19) of the work, ” i. e. , they are bringing more than will be wanted for carrying out the work (the מן in מדּי is comparative); whereupon Moses let the cry go through the camp, i.
e. , had proclamation made, “No one is to make any more property (מלאכה as in Exo 22:7, Exo 22:10, cf. Gen 33:14) for a holy heave-offering,” i. e. , to prepare anything more from his own property to offer for the building of the sanctuary; and with this he put a stop to any further offerings.
Exo 36:4-6 Then the wise workmen came, every one from his work that they were making, and said to Moses, “ Much make the people to bring, more than suffices for the labour (the finishing, as in Exo 27:19) of the work, ” i. e. , they are bringing more than will be wanted for carrying out the work (the מן in מדּי is comparative); whereupon Moses let the cry go through the camp, i.
e. , had proclamation made, “No one is to make any more property (מלאכה as in Exo 22:7, Exo 22:10, cf. Gen 33:14) for a holy heave-offering,” i. e. , to prepare anything more from his own property to offer for the building of the sanctuary; and with this he put a stop to any further offerings.
Exo 36:4-6 Then the wise workmen came, every one from his work that they were making, and said to Moses, “ Much make the people to bring, more than suffices for the labour (the finishing, as in Exo 27:19) of the work, ” i. e. , they are bringing more than will be wanted for carrying out the work (the מן in מדּי is comparative); whereupon Moses let the cry go through the camp, i.
e. , had proclamation made, “No one is to make any more property (מלאכה as in Exo 22:7, Exo 22:10, cf. Gen 33:14) for a holy heave-offering,” i. e. , to prepare anything more from his own property to offer for the building of the sanctuary; and with this he put a stop to any further offerings.
Exo 36:7 “ And there was enough (דּיּם their sufficiency, i.e., the requisite supply for the different things to be made) of the property for every work to make it, and over ” (lit., and to leave some over). By this liberal contribution of freewill gifts, for the work commanded by the Lord, the people proved their willingness to uphold their covenant relationship with Jehovah their God.
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).
Exo 36:8-38 Ex 36:8-38:20. Execution of the Work. - Preparation of the dwelling-place: viz. , the hangings and covering (Exo 36:8-19, as in Exo 26:1-14); the wooden boards and bolts (Exo 36:20-34, as in Ex 26:15-30); the two curtains, with the pillars, hooks, and rods that supported them (Exo 36:35-38, as in Exo 26:31-37). As these have all been already explained, the only thing remaining to be noticed here is, that the verbs עשׂה in Exo 36:8, ויחבּר in Exo 36:10, etc.
, are in the third person singular with an indefinite subject, corresponding to the German man (the French on ).