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Exodus 39:42

Exodus 39:42
According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 39:32-43

Observe here, I. The builders of the tabernacle made very good despatch. It was not much more than five months from the beginning to the finishing of it. Though there was a great deal of fine work…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

As in v.32 (cf. Exo 25:8), the Israelites generally, not Bĕẓal"çl and Oholiab in particular, are mentioned as those who did the work. No doubt the -wise hearted" assistants (Exo 31:6; Exo 35:10; Exo…