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Exodus 38:21

Exodus 38:21
This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan,.... Of him see Exo 31:6.

an engraver; of precious stones, as those in the ephod and breastplate:

and a cunning workman; in devising…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

This is the sum ... - “This is the reckoning of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony as it was reckoned up according to the commandment of Moses, by the service of the Levites, by the hand…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

This is the sum of the tabernacle - That is, The foregoing account contains a detail of all the articles which Bezaleel and Aholiab were commanded to make; and which were reckoned up by the Levites,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 38:21-31

Here we have a breviat of the account which, by Moses's appointment, the Levites took and kept of the gold, silver, and brass, that was brought in for the tabernacle's use, and how it was employed.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Exodus 38:21-31

Account of the amount of metal employed in the construction of the Tent of Meeting. A -very late addition" to the narrative (Di., in agreement with We. and others): notice (1) in v.25 f. the census of…