(ch. 28). The vestments for the priests. _V._1 is introductory. _V._1a begins as though it belonged to Exodus 38:24-31, and was going on to state what was made of the richly woven materials offered by the Israelites (Exodus 25:4, &c.). At the same time it is remarkable (1) that the -fine linen" is n... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PLAITED (?) _garments_ See on Exodus 31:10. _as_ JEHOVAH _commanded Moses_ so seven times in this chapter (here, and _vv._5, 7, 21, 26, 29, 31); also seven times in ch. 40 (_vv._19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32); and Leviticus 8:9; Leviticus 8:13; Leviticus 8:17; Leviticus 8:21; Leviticus 8:29. 2 5... [ Continue Reading ]
As far as _fine linen_, an addition, not in Exodus 28:6, explaining how the gold was used; it was beaten into thin plates, and these were then cut into narrow strips, forming wires or threads, which were worked in with the variously coloured yarns (Exodus 35:25). Cf. Wilk.-B. ii. 166 f. _beat_ cf.... [ Continue Reading ]
_They made shoulder_ -STRAPS _for it, joined_(to it); _at_ ITS _two_(top) EDGES _was it joined_(to them)] See on Exodus 28:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the_ ARTISTICALLY _woven band_(or simply, _And the_ BAND) OF ITS ATTACHMENT, _that was upon it, was of the same piece_, &c. See on Exodus 28:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ouches_ ROSETTES; see on Exodus 28:11 s. So _vv._13, 16, 18. 8 21 (Exodus 28:15-28). The POUCH, to contain the Urim and Thummim.... [ Continue Reading ]
The two onyx stones on the shoulder-straps, engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel. _V._6 abridged from Exodus 28:9-11; _v._7a = Exodus 28:12 a; Exodus 28:12 b omitted.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the cunning workman the_ DESIGNER, or PATTERN-WEAVER.... [ Continue Reading ]
_they made the_ POUCH DOUBLED] See on Exodus 28:15-16.... [ Continue Reading ]
The names of several of the stones are uncertain: see on Exodus 28:17-20.... [ Continue Reading ]
Corresponding to Exodus 28:21-22. 16A (to _gold_) Introduced here from Exodus 28:13; Exodus 39:16 b (from _and two gold rings_) 21a=Exodus 28:23-28.... [ Continue Reading ]
_woven work_ THE _work_ OF THE WEAVER; see on Exodus 26:1. Not mentioned in Exodus 28:31: see on Exodus 28:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
(Exodus 28:31-35 a). The robe of the ephod.... [ Continue Reading ]
and _twined_linen] Sam. LXX. AND FINE _twined_ LINEN, the usual expression. Not prescribed in the Heb. text of Exodus 28:33, but read there in Sam. LXX. 26B. _to minister in_ abridged from Exodus 28:35 a, Exodus 28:35 b is omitted, as not needing to be repeated.... [ Continue Reading ]
_coats_ TUNICS: see on Exodus 28:39. _woven work_ THE _work_ OF THE WEAVER; see on Exodus 26:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
The tunics and other priestly vestments. Abridged from Exodus 28:39-40; Exodus 28:42 a.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the mitre the_ TURBAN (for the high-priest); see on Exodus 28:39. _the goodly headtires the_ ORNAMENTAL CAPS (for -caps," see on Exodus 28:40); lit. _the ornaments of_(i.e. _consisting in_; G.-K. § 128m) _caps. Pe"çr_, -ornament," is however itself also specialized in the sense of _ornamental cap_... [ Continue Reading ]
_the girdle the_ SASH; see on Exodus 28:39. But no doubt _the_ SASHES should be read with LXX.: see Exodus 28:40.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the holy crown the holy_ DIADEM; see on Exodus 29:6. Not mentioned in Exodus 28:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
(Exodus 28:36-37). The plate, on the front of the high priest's turban.... [ Continue Reading ]
_upon the_ TURBAN _above_ Comp. on Exodus 28:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
Subscription, in P's manner (cf. Genesis 2:1), to the entire enumeration (Exodus 36:8 to Exodus 39:31). _the_ DWELLING _of the tent of meeting_ the pleonasm, as Exodus 40:2; Exodus 40:6; Exodus 40:29; cf. _v._40. _and_, &c. for the form of sentence (in the Heb.), see on Exodus 7:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the tabernacle the_ DWELLING, i.e., in the proper sense of the term (see on Exodus 26:1), the curtains constituting the -Dwelling" (Exodus 26:1-6). _the Tent_ the tent of goats" hair, outside the -curtains" (Exodus 26:7-13).... [ Continue Reading ]
The things made are all brought to Moses, and (_v._43) approved by him. A complete enumeration is given, substantially in the same order as in Exodus 35:11-19.... [ Continue Reading ]
I.e. the two protective outer coverings, of rams" skins, and DUGONG skins (Exodus 26:14). _the veil of the screen_ in front of the Holy of holies. The expression, as Exodus 35:12; Exodus 40:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the ark of the testimony_ See on Exodus 25:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the pure candlestick_ as Exodus 31:8. _to be set in order_ i.e. to be arranged on it. See Exodus 27:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the golden altar_ i.e. the altar of incense (see Exodus 30:3). So Exodus 40:5; Exodus 40:26; Numbers 4:11. _door_ ENTRANCE.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the_ BRONZE _altar_ as Exodus 38:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
_instruments of the service_ cf. Exodus 27:19. _of the_ DWELLING OF _the tent of meeting_ cf. _v._32. The Heb. here, as Numbers 9:15; see G.-K., § 128a _end_, § 129d, f. _the cords thereof_ see on Exodus 35:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the_ PLAITED (?) _garments_ as _v._1, Exodus 31:10; Exodus 35:19. (even) _the holy garments_ the -and" has come in by some error: it is not in the Hebrew at all.... [ Continue Reading ]
As in _v._32 (cf. Exodus 25:8), the Israelites generally, not Bĕẓal"çl and Oholiab in particular, are mentioned as those who did the work. No doubt the -wise hearted" assistants (Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 35:25; Exodus 36:1-2; Exodus 36:4; Exodus 36:8) are thought of.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses found that all had been done according to Jehovah's instructions. _blessed them_ for the energy and promptitude which had been shewn.... [ Continue Reading ]