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Exodus 35:12

Exodus 35:12
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The ark and the staves thereof,.... To carry it with, which were all made of shittim wood:

with the mercy seat; made of pure gold; these were set in the most holy place:

and the vail of the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The covering - This is not the same as the covering of Exo 35:11, which denotes the covering of the tent (see Exo 26:14): the word is used here for the entrance curtains (see Exo 26:36; Exo 27:16).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 35:1-19

It was said in general (Exo 34:32), Moses gave them in commandment all that the Lord has spoken with him. But, the erecting and furnishing of the tabernacle being the work to which they were now…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the veil of the screen i.e. the veil which acts as a screen (cf. Exo 40:3; Exo 40:21), viz. in front of the Holy of holies. So Exo 39:34; Exo 40:21. Elsewhere -the veil" alone.

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