Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. Then wrought, &c.] The first verse of this chapter should end the preceding chapter, and this should begin with verse the second; as it now stands, it does not make a very consistent sense. By reading the first word h[w veasah, then wrought, in the future tense instead of the past, the proper connection will be preserved: for all grammarians know that the conjunction w vau is often conversive, i.e., it turns the preterite tense of those verbs to which it is prefixed into the future, and the future into the preterite: this power it evidently has here; and joined with the last verse of the preceding chapter the connection will appear thus, chap. xxxv. 30-35, &c.: The Lord hath called by name Bezaleel and Aholiab; them hath he filled with wisdom of heart to work all manner of work. ver. 1: And Bezaleel and Aholiab SHALL WORK, and every wise-hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The making of the tabernacle, The liberality of the people restrained.
--The readiness and zeal with which these builders set about their work, the exactness with which they performed it, and the faithfulnes with which they objected to receive more contributions, are worthy of our imitation. Thus should we serve God, and our superiors also, in all things lawful. Thus should all who are in public trusts abhor filth lucre, and avoid all occasions and temptations to covetousness. Wher have we the representation of God's love towards us, that we by love dwell in him and he in us, save in Emmanuel? Mt 1:23. This is the su of the ministry of reconciliation, 2Co 5:18, 19. This was the design of the "tabernacle of witness," a visible testimony of the love of God to the race of men, however they were fallen from their first state. An this love was shown by Christ's taking up his abode on earth; by the Word being made flesh, Joh 1:14, wherein, as the original expresses it he did tabernacle among us _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ועשׂה6213 בצלאל1212 ואהליאב171 וכל3605 אישׁ376 חכם2450 לב3820 אשׁר834 נתן5414 יהוה3068 חכמה2451 ותבונה8394 בהמה1992 לדעת3045 לעשׂת6213 את853 כל3605 מלאכת4399 עבדת5656 הקדשׁ6944 לכל3605 אשׁר834 צוה6680 יהוה׃3068
