Exodus 39:33 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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³³ And they brought ^H935 the tabernacle ^H4908 unto Moses, ^H4872 the tent, ^H168 and all his furniture, ^H3627 his taches, ^H7165 his boards, ^H7175 his bars, ^H1280 and his pillars, ^H5982 and his sockets, ^H134

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Exodus 25:1-30 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

And the LORD ^H3068 spake ^H1696 unto Moses, ^H4872 saying, ^H559 Speak ^H1696 unto the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 that they bring ^H3947 me an offering: ^H8641 of every man ^H376 that giveth it willingly ^H5068 with his heart ^H3820 ye shall take ^H3947 my offering. ^H8641 And this is the offering ^H8641 which ye shall take ^H3947 of them; gold, ^H2091 and silver, ^H3701 and brass, ^H5178 And blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet, ^H8438 ^H8144 and fine linen, ^H8336 and goats' ^H5795 hair, And rams' ^H352 skins ^H5785 dyed red, ^H119 and badgers' ^H8476 skins, ^H5785 and shittim ^H7848 wood, ^H6086 Oil ^H8081 for the light, ^H3974 spices ^H1314 for anointing ^H4888 oil, ^H8081 and for sweet ^H5561 incense, ^H7004 Onyx ^H7718 stones, ^H68 and stones ^H68 to be set ^H4394 in the ephod, ^H646 and in the breastplate. ^H2833 And let them make ^H6213 me a sanctuary; ^H4720 that I may dwell ^H7931 among ^H8432 them. According to all that I shew ^H7200 thee, after the pattern ^H8403 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 and the pattern ^H8403 of all the instruments ^H3627 thereof, even so shall ye make ^H6213 it. And they shall make ^H6213 an ark ^H727 of shittim ^H7848 wood: ^H6086 two cubits ^H520 and a half ^H2677 shall be the length ^H753 thereof, and a cubit ^H520 and a half ^H2677 the breadth ^H7341 thereof, and a cubit ^H520 and a half ^H2677 the height ^H6967 thereof. And thou shalt overlay ^H6823 it with pure ^H2889 gold, ^H2091 within ^H1004 and without ^H2351 shalt thou overlay ^H6823 it, and shalt make ^H6213 upon it a crown ^H2213 of gold ^H2091 round about. ^H5439 And thou shalt cast ^H3332 four ^H702 rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091 for it, and put ^H5414 them in the four ^H702 corners ^H6471 thereof; and two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 shall be in the one ^H259 side ^H6763 of it, and two ^H8147 rings ^H2885 in the other ^H8145 side of it. And thou shalt make ^H6213 staves ^H905 of shittim ^H7848 wood, ^H6086 and overlay ^H6823 them with gold. ^H2091 And thou shalt put ^H935 the staves ^H905 into the rings ^H2885 by the sides ^H6763 of the ark, ^H727 that the ark ^H727 may be borne ^H5375 with them. The staves ^H905 shall be ^H1961 in the rings ^H2885 of the ark: ^H727 they shall not be taken ^H5493 from it. And thou shalt put ^H5414 into the ark ^H727 the testimony ^H5715 which I shall give ^H5414 thee. And thou shalt make ^H6213 a mercy seat ^H3727 of pure ^H2889 gold: ^H2091 two cubits ^H520 and a half ^H2677 shall be the length ^H753 thereof, and a cubit ^H520 and a half ^H2677 the breadth ^H7341 thereof. And thou shalt make ^H6213 two ^H8147 cherubims ^H3742 of gold, ^H2091 of beaten work ^H4749 shalt thou make ^H6213 them, in the two ^H8147 ends ^H7098 of the mercy seat. ^H3727 And make ^H6213 one ^H259 cherub ^H3742 on the one end, ^H7098 and the other ^H259 cherub ^H3742 on the other ^H2088 end: ^H7098 even of the mercy seat ^H3727 shall ye make ^H6213 the cherubims ^H3742 on the two ^H8147 ends ^H7098 thereof. And the cherubims ^H3742 shall stretch ^H6566 forth their wings ^H3671 on high, ^H4605 covering ^H5526 the mercy seat ^H3727 with their wings, ^H3671 and their faces ^H6440 shall look one ^H376 to another; ^H251 toward the mercy seat ^H3727 shall the faces ^H6440 of the cherubims ^H3742 be. And thou shalt put ^H5414 the mercy seat ^H3727 above ^H4605 upon the ark; ^H727 and in the ark ^H727 thou shalt put ^H5414 the testimony ^H5715 that I shall give ^H5414 thee. And there I will meet ^H3259 with thee, and I will commune ^H1696 with thee from above the mercy seat, ^H3727 from between ^H996 the two ^H8147 cherubims ^H3742 which are upon ^H5921 the ark ^H727 of the testimony, ^H5715 of all things which I will give thee in commandment ^H6680 unto the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478 Thou shalt also make ^H6213 a table ^H7979 of shittim ^H7848 wood: ^H6086 two cubits ^H520 shall be the length ^H753 thereof, and a cubit ^H520 the breadth ^H7341 thereof, and a cubit ^H520 and a half ^H2677 the height ^H6967 thereof. And thou shalt overlay ^H6823 it with pure ^H2889 gold, ^H2091 and make ^H6213 thereto a crown ^H2213 of gold ^H2091 round about. ^H5439 And thou shalt make ^H6213 unto it a border ^H4526 of an hand breadth ^H2948 round about, ^H5439 and thou shalt make ^H6213 a golden ^H2091 crown ^H2213 to the border ^H4526 thereof round about. ^H5439 And thou shalt make ^H6213 for it four ^H702 rings ^H2885 of gold, ^H2091 and put ^H5414 the rings ^H2885 in the four ^H702 corners ^H6285 that are on the four ^H702 feet ^H7272 thereof. Over against ^H5980 the border ^H4526 shall the rings ^H2885 be for places ^H1004 of the staves ^H905 to bear ^H5375 the table. ^H7979 And thou shalt make ^H6213 the staves ^H905 of shittim ^H7848 wood, ^H6086 and overlay ^H6823 them with gold, ^H2091 that the table ^H7979 may be borne ^H5375 with them. And thou shalt make ^H6213 the dishes ^H7086 thereof, and spoons ^H3709 thereof, and covers ^H7184 thereof, and bowls ^H4518 thereof, to cover ^H5258 withal: ^H2004 of pure ^H2889 gold ^H2091 shalt thou make ^H6213 them. And thou shalt set ^H5414 upon the table ^H7979 shewbread ^H3899 before ^H6440 me alway. ^H8548

Exodus 31:7-11 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

The tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation, ^H4150 and the ark ^H727 of the testimony, ^H5715 and the mercy seat ^H3727 that is thereupon, and all the furniture ^H3627 of the tabernacle, ^H168 And the table ^H7979 and his furniture, ^H3627 and the pure ^H2889 candlestick ^H4501 with all his furniture, ^H3627 and the altar ^H4196 of incense, ^H7004 And the altar ^H4196 of burnt offering ^H5930 with all his furniture, ^H3627 and the laver ^H3595 and his foot, ^H3653 And the cloths ^H899 of service, ^H8278 and the holy ^H6944 garments ^H899 for Aaron ^H175 the priest, ^H3548 and the garments ^H899 of his sons, ^H1121 to minister in the priest's office, ^H3547 And the anointing ^H4888 oil, ^H8081 and sweet ^H5561 incense ^H7004 for the holy ^H6944 place: according to all that I have commanded ^H6680 thee shall they do. ^H6213

Exodus 35:11-19 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

The tabernacle, ^H4908 his tent, ^H168 and his covering, ^H4372 his taches, ^H7165 and his boards, ^H7175 his bars, ^H1280 his pillars, ^H5982 and his sockets, ^H134 The ark, ^H727 and the staves ^H905 thereof, with the mercy seat, ^H3727 and the vail ^H6532 of the covering, ^H4539 The table, ^H7979 and his staves, ^H905 and all his vessels, ^H3627 and the shewbread, ^H6440 ^H3899 The candlestick ^H4501 also for the light, ^H3974 and his furniture, ^H3627 and his lamps, ^H5216 with the oil ^H8081 for the light, ^H3974 And the incense ^H7004 altar, ^H4196 and his staves, ^H905 and the anointing ^H4888 oil, ^H8081 and the sweet ^H5561 incense, ^H7004 and the hanging ^H4539 for the door at the entering in ^H6607 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 The altar ^H4196 of burnt offering, ^H5930 with his brasen ^H5178 grate, ^H4345 his staves, ^H905 and all his vessels, ^H3627 the laver ^H3595 and his foot, ^H3653 The hangings ^H7050 of the court, ^H2691 his pillars, ^H5982 and their sockets, ^H134 and the hanging ^H4539 for the door ^H8179 of the court, ^H2691 The pins ^H3489 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 and the pins ^H3489 of the court, ^H2691 and their cords, ^H4340 The cloths ^H899 of service, ^H8278 to do service ^H8334 in the holy ^H6944 place, the holy ^H6944 garments ^H899 for Aaron ^H175 the priest, ^H3548 and the garments ^H899 of his sons, ^H1121 to minister in the priest's office. ^H3547

Exodus 36:1-38 STRONG

KJV ASV YLT DARBY WEB BBE

Then wrought ^H6213 Bezaleel ^H1212 and Aholiab, ^H171 and every wise ^H2450 hearted ^H3820 man, ^H376 in whom ^H1992 the LORD ^H3068 put ^H5414 wisdom ^H2451 and understanding ^H8394 to know ^H3045 how to work ^H6213 all manner of work ^H4399 for the service ^H5656 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 according to all that the LORD ^H3068 had commanded. ^H6680 And Moses ^H4872 called ^H7121 Bezaleel ^H1212 and Aholiab, ^H171 and every wise ^H2450 hearted ^H3820 man, ^H376 in whose heart ^H3820 the LORD ^H3068 had put ^H5414 wisdom, ^H2451 even every one whose heart ^H3820 stirred him up ^H5375 to come ^H7126 unto the work ^H4399 to do ^H6213 it: And they received ^H3947 of ^H6440 Moses ^H4872 all the offering, ^H8641 which the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 had brought ^H935 for the work ^H4399 of the service ^H5656 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 to make ^H6213 it withal. And they brought ^H935 yet unto him free offerings ^H5071 every morning. ^H1242 And all the wise men, ^H2450 that wrought ^H6213 all the work ^H4399 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 came ^H935 every man ^H376 from his work ^H4399 which they made; ^H6213 And they spake ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 saying, ^H559 The people ^H5971 bring ^H935 much more ^H7235 than enough ^H1767 for the service ^H5656 of the work, ^H4399 which the LORD ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 to make. ^H6213 And Moses ^H4872 gave commandment, ^H6680 and they caused it to be proclaimed ^H6963 ^H5674 throughout the camp, ^H4264 saying, ^H559 Let neither man ^H376 nor woman ^H802 make ^H6213 any more work ^H4399 for the offering ^H8641 of the sanctuary. ^H6944 So the people ^H5971 were restrained ^H3607 from bringing. ^H935 For the stuff ^H4399 they had was sufficient ^H1767 for all the work ^H4399 to make ^H6213 it, and too much. ^H3498 And every wise ^H2450 hearted man ^H3820 among them that wrought ^H6213 the work ^H4399 of the tabernacle ^H4908 made ^H6213 ten ^H6235 curtains ^H3407 of fine twined ^H7806 linen, ^H8336 and blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet: ^H8144 ^H8438 with cherubims ^H3742 of cunning ^H2803 work ^H4639 made ^H6213 he them. The length ^H753 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 was twenty ^H6242 and eight ^H8083 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 four ^H702 cubits: ^H520 the curtains ^H3407 were all of one ^H259 size. ^H4060 And he coupled ^H2266 the five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 one ^H259 unto another: ^H259 and the other five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 he coupled ^H2266 one ^H259 unto another. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 loops ^H3924 of blue ^H8504 on the edge ^H8193 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 from the selvedge ^H7098 in the coupling: ^H4225 likewise he made ^H6213 in the uttermost ^H7020 side ^H8193 of another curtain, ^H3407 in the coupling ^H4225 of the second. ^H8145 Fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he in one ^H259 curtain, ^H3407 and fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he in the edge ^H7097 of the curtain ^H3407 which was in the coupling ^H4225 of the second: ^H8145 the loops ^H3924 held ^H6901 one ^H259 curtain to another. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 taches ^H7165 of gold, ^H2091 and coupled ^H2266 the curtains ^H3407 one ^H259 unto another ^H259 with the taches: ^H7165 so it became one ^H259 tabernacle. ^H4908 And he made ^H6213 curtains ^H3407 of goats' ^H5795 hair for the tent ^H168 over the tabernacle: ^H4908 eleven ^H6249 ^H6240 curtains ^H3407 he made ^H6213 them. The length ^H753 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 was thirty ^H7970 cubits, ^H520 and four ^H702 cubits ^H520 was the breadth ^H7341 of one ^H259 curtain: ^H3407 the eleven ^H6249 ^H6240 curtains ^H3407 were of one ^H259 size. ^H4060 And he coupled ^H2266 five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 by themselves, and six ^H8337 curtains ^H3407 by themselves. And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 upon the uttermost ^H7020 edge ^H8193 of the curtain ^H3407 in the coupling, ^H4225 and fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he upon the edge ^H8193 of the curtain ^H3407 which coupleth ^H2279 the second. ^H8145 And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 taches ^H7165 of brass ^H5178 to couple ^H2266 the tent ^H168 together, ^H2266 that it might be one. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 a covering ^H4372 for the tent ^H168 of rams' ^H352 skins ^H5785 dyed red, ^H119 and a covering ^H4372 of badgers' ^H8476 skins ^H5785 above ^H4605 that. And he made ^H6213 boards ^H7175 for the tabernacle ^H4908 of shittim ^H7848 wood, ^H6086 standing up. ^H5975 The length ^H753 of a board ^H7175 was ten ^H6235 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 of a board ^H7175 one ^H259 cubit ^H520 and a half. ^H2677 One ^H259 board ^H7175 had two ^H8147 tenons, ^H3027 equally distant ^H7947 one ^H259 from ^H413 another: ^H259 thus did he make ^H6213 for all the boards ^H7175 of the tabernacle. ^H4908 And he made ^H6213 boards ^H7175 for the tabernacle; ^H4908 twenty ^H6242 boards ^H7175 for the south ^H5045 side ^H6285 southward: ^H8486 And forty ^H705 sockets ^H134 of silver ^H3701 he made ^H6213 under the twenty ^H6242 boards; ^H7175 two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under one ^H259 board ^H7175 for his two ^H8147 tenons, ^H3027 and two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under another ^H259 board ^H7175 for his two ^H8147 tenons. ^H3027 And for the other ^H8145 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 which is toward the north ^H6828 corner, ^H6285 he made ^H6213 twenty ^H6242 boards, ^H7175 And their forty ^H705 sockets ^H134 of silver; ^H3701 two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under one ^H259 board, ^H7175 and two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under another ^H259 board. ^H7175 And for the sides ^H3411 of the tabernacle ^H4908 westward ^H3220 he made ^H6213 six ^H8337 boards. ^H7175 And two ^H8147 boards ^H7175 made ^H6213 he for the corners ^H4742 of the tabernacle ^H4908 in the two sides. ^H3411 And they were coupled ^H8382 beneath, ^H4295 and coupled ^H8382 together ^H3162 at the head ^H7218 thereof, to one ^H259 ring: ^H2885 thus he did ^H6213 to both ^H8147 of them in both ^H8147 the corners. ^H4740 And there were eight ^H8083 boards; ^H7175 and their sockets ^H134 were sixteen ^H8337 ^H6240 sockets ^H134 of silver, ^H3701 under every ^H259 board ^H7175 two ^H8147 ^H8147 sockets. ^H134 ^H134 And he made ^H6213 bars ^H1280 of shittim ^H7848 wood; ^H6086 five ^H2568 for the boards ^H7175 of the one ^H259 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 And five ^H2568 bars ^H1280 for the boards ^H7175 of the other ^H8145 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 and five ^H2568 bars ^H1280 for the boards ^H7175 of the tabernacle ^H4908 for the sides ^H3411 westward. ^H3220 And he made ^H6213 the middle ^H8484 bar ^H1280 to shoot ^H1272 through ^H8432 the boards ^H7175 from the one end ^H7097 to the other. ^H7097 And he overlaid ^H6823 the boards ^H7175 with gold, ^H2091 and made ^H6213 their rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091 to be places ^H1004 for the bars, ^H1280 and overlaid ^H6823 the bars ^H1280 with gold. ^H2091 And he made ^H6213 a vail ^H6532 of blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet, ^H8144 ^H8438 and fine twined ^H7806 linen: ^H8336 with cherubims ^H3742 made ^H6213 he it of cunning ^H2803 work. ^H4639 And he made ^H6213 thereunto four ^H702 pillars ^H5982 of shittim ^H7848 wood, and overlaid ^H6823 them with gold: ^H2091 their hooks ^H2053 were of gold; ^H2091 and he cast ^H3332 for them four ^H702 sockets ^H134 of silver. ^H3701 And he made ^H6213 an hanging ^H4539 for the tabernacle ^H168 door ^H6607 of blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet, ^H8144 ^H8438 and fine twined ^H7806 linen, ^H8336 of needlework; ^H7551 ^H4639 And the five ^H2568 pillars ^H5982 of it with their hooks: ^H2053 and he overlaid ^H6823 their chapiters ^H7218 and their fillets ^H2838 with gold: ^H2091 but their five ^H2568 sockets ^H134 were of brass. ^H5178

Commentary on Exodus 39 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 39

This chapter gives us an account of the finishing of the work of the tabernacle.

I. The last things prepared were the holy garments. The ephod and its curious girdle (v. 1-5). The onyx-stones for the shoulders (v. 6, 7). The breastplate with the precious stones in it (v. 8-21). The robe of the ephod (v. 22-26). The coats, bonnets, and breeches, for the inferior priests (v. 27-29). And the plate of the holy crown (v. 30, 31).
II. A summary account of the whole work, as it was presented to Moses when it was all finished (v. 32, etc.).

Exd 39:1-31

In this account of the making of the priests' garments, according to the instructions given (ch. 28), we may observe,

1. That the priests' garments are called here clothes of service, v. 1. Note, Those that wear robes of honour must look upon them as clothes of service; for from those upon whom honour is put service is expected. It is said of those that are arrayed in white robes that they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, Rev. 7:13, 15. Holy garments were not made for men to sleep in, or to strut in, but to do service in; and then they are indeed for glory and beauty. The Son of man himself came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.
2. That all the six paragraphs here, which give a distinct account of the making of these holy garments, conclude with those words, as the Lord commanded Moses, v. 5, 7, 21, 26, 29, 31. The like is not in any of the foregoing accounts, as if in these, more than any other of the appurtenances of the tabernacle, they had a particular regard to the divine appointment, both for warrant and for direction. It is an intimation to all the Lord's ministers to make the word of God their rule in all their ministrations, and to act in observance of and obedience to the command of God.
3. That these garments, in conformity to the rest of the furniture of the tabernacle, were very rich and splendid; the church in its infancy was thus taught, thus pleased, with the rudiments of this world; but now under the gospel, which is the ministration of the Spirit, to affect and impose such pompous habits as the church of Rome does, under pretence of decency and instruction, is to betray the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and to entangle the church again in the bondage of those carnal ordinances which were imposed only till the time of reformation.
4. That they were all shadows of good things to come, but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel; when therefore the substance has come, it is a jest to be fond of the shadow.
- (1.) Christ is our great high-priest; when he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service-he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which he received not by measure-girded himself with the curious girdle of resolution, to go through with his undertaking-charged himself with the curious girdle of resolution, to go through with his undertaking-charged himself with all God's spiritual Israel, bore them on his shoulders, carried them in his bosom, laid them near his heart, engraved them on the palms of his hands, and presented them in the breast-plate of judgment unto his Father. And (lastly) he crowned himself with holiness to the Lord, consecrating his whole undertaking to the honour of his Father's holiness: now consider how great this man is.
- (2.) True believers are spiritual priests. The clean linen with which all their clothes of service must be made is the righteousness of saints (Rev. 19:8), and Holiness to the Lord must be so written upon their foreheads that all who converse with them may see, and say, that they bear the image of God's holiness, and are devoted to the praise of it.

Exd 39:32-43

Observe here,

I. The builders of the tabernacle made very good despatch. It was not much more than five months from the beginning to the finishing of it. Though there was a great deal of fine work about it, such as is usually the work of time, embroidering and engraving, not only in gold, but in precious stones, yet they went through with it in a little time. Church-work is usually slow work, but they made quick work of this, and yet did it with the greatest exactness imaginable. For,
- 1. Many hands were employed, all unanimous, and not striving with each other. This expedited the business, and made it easy.
- 2. The workmen were taught of God, and so were kept from making blunders, which would have retarded them.
- 3. The people were hearty and zealous in the work, and impatient till it was finished. God had prepared their hearts, and then the thing was done suddenly, 2 Chr. 29:36. Resolution and industry, and a cheerful application of mind, will, by the grace of God, bring a great deal of good work to pass in a little time, in less than one would expect.
II. They punctually observed their orders, and did not in the least vary from them. They did it according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, v. 32, 42. Note, God's work must be done, in every thing, according to his own will. His institutions neither need nor admit men's inventions to make them either more beautiful or more likely to answer the intention of them. Add thou not unto his words. God is pleased with willing worship, but not with will-worship.
III. They brought all their work to Moses, and submitted it to his inspection and censure, v. 33. He knew what he had ordered them to make; and now the particulars were called over, and all produced, that Moses might see both that they had made all, omitting nothing, and that they had made all according to the instructions given them, and that, if they had made a mistake in any thing, it might be forthwith rectified. Thus they showed respect to Moses, who was set over them in the Lord; not objecting that Moses did not understand such work, and therefore that there was no reason for submitting it to his judgment. No, that God who gave them so much knowledge as to do the work gave them also so much humility as to be willing to have it examined and compared with the model. Moses was in authority, and they would pay a deference to his place. The spirit of the prophets is subject to the prophets. And besides, though they knew how to do the work better than Moses, Moses had a better and more exact idea of the model than they had, and therefore they could not be well pleased with their own work, unless they had his approbation. Thus in all the services of religion we should labour to be accepted of the Lord.
IV. Moses, upon search, found all done according to the rule, v. 43. Moses, both for their satisfaction and for his own, did look upon all the work, piece by piece, and behold they had done it according to the pattern shown him, for the same Being that showed him the pattern guided their hand in the work. All the copies of God's grace exactly agree with the original of his counsels: what God works in us, and by us, is the fulfilling of the good pleasure of his own goodness; and when the mystery of God shall be finished, and all his performances come to be compared with his purposes, it will appear that behold all is done according to the counsel of his own will, not one iota or tittle of which shall fall to the ground, or be varied from.
V. Moses blessed them.
- 1. He commended them, and signified his approbation of all they had done. He did not find fault where there was none, as some do, who think they disparage their own judgment if they do not find something amiss in the best and most accomplished performance. In all this work it is probable there might have been found here and there a stitch amiss, and a stroke awry, which would have served for an over-curious and censorious critic to animadvert upon; but Moses was too candid to notice small faults where there were no great ones. Note, All governors must be a praise to those that do well, as well as a terror to evil-doers. Why should any take a pride in being hard to be pleased?
- 2. He not only praised them, but prayed for them. He blessed them as one having authority, for the less is blessed of the better. We read not of any wages that Moses paid them for their work, but this blessing he gave them. For, though ordinarily the labourer be worthy of his hire, yet in this case,
  - 1. They wrought for themselves. The honour and comfort of God's tabernacle among them would be recompence enough. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself.
  - 2. They had their meat from heaven on free-cost, for themselves and their families, and their raiment waxed not old upon them; so that they neither needed wages nor had reason to expect any. Freely you have received, freely give. The obligations we lie under, both in duty and interest, to serve God, should be sufficient to quicken us to our work, though we had not a reward in prospect. But,
  - 3. This blessing, in the name of the Lord, was wages enough for all their work. Those whom God employs he will bless, and those whom he blesses are blessed indeed. The blessing he commands is life for evermore.

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Exodus 39:33 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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