Bible Commentaries
Éxodo 37

Versículo 1

Bezaleel made. — Aholiab had no part in the construction of the furniture of the Tabernacle, but only in the coverings, the veil, the curtains, and the priests’ dresses. (See Éxodo 38:23.)

Versículos 1-24

XXXVII.

(1-24) This passage corresponds with Éxodo 37:10 of Éxodo 25, and contains an account of the construction of the holy furniture: (1) That of the Holy of Holies: viz., the ark ( Éxodo 37:1), the mercyseat ( Éxodo 37:6); (2) that of the Holy Place, viz.

, the table of shewbread ( Éxodo 37:10) and the golden candlestick ( Éxodo 37:17).

Éxodo 37:1 correspond to Éxodo 25:10 of Éxodo 25

Éxodo 37:6 correspond to Éxodo 25:17 of Éxodo 25

Éxodo 37:10 correspond to Éxodo 25:23 of Éxodo 25

Éxodo 37:17 correspond to Éxodo 25:31 of Éxodo 25

Versículo 7

Beaten out of one piece. — Rather, of beaten work, as the word is translated in Éxodo 26:18.

Versículo 16

Which were upon the table. — Or, which belonged to the table (τὰ σκένη τῆς τραπέζης. — LXX.).

Versículo 19

Another branch. — A right translation — an improvement on “the other branch” of Éxodo 25:33. The meaning is that there was the same style of ornamentation in all the branches.

Versículos 25-28

(25-28) And he made... — The order of the instructions given on Mount Sinai is here departed from. In them the directions for the altar of incense were separated off from those concerning the table of shewbread and the golden candlestick. Here the construction of the three pieces of furniture belonging to the Holy Place is given consecutively. The present passage corresponds with Éxodo 37:1 of Éxodo 30, with which it is in the closest agreement.

Versículo 29

In this verse we have the composition by Bezaleel of the holy oil and the incense, described in Éxodo 30:22; Éxodo 30:34, related with the utmost brevity.