Exodus 36:38 — Meaning and Application

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“And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets {were of} brass.”

Exodus 36:38

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And he made thereunto four pillars {of} shittim {wood}, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks {were of} gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door {of} blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; {of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer}

And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets {were of} brass.

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Exodus 36:1

"Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded."

Exodus 36:2

"And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, {even} every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:"

Exodus 36:3

"And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it {withal}. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning."

Exodus 36:4

"And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;"

Exodus 36:5

"And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make."

Exodus 36:6

"And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing."

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