Christian Standard Bible
Exodus 39:42
42The Israelites had done all the work according to everything the Lord had commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)According to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.
- New International Version (NIV)The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work.
- New King James Version (NKJV)According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.
Context of Exodus 39:42
40the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, the screen for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the furnishings for the service of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 41and the specially woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests. The Israelites had done all the work according to everything the Lord had commanded Moses. 43Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the Lord commanded. Then Moses blessed them.
Read all of Exodus 39Exodus 39:42 word by word
כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה כֵּ֤ן עָשׂוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- According to all that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- so the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- all the workעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: workH5656
Cross-references for Exodus 39:42
- Exodus 39:32So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- Exodus 23:21Be attentive to him and listen to him. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for my name is in him.
- Exodus 25:1The Lord spoke to Moses:
- Exodus 26:1“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains. You must make them of finely spun linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them.
- Exodus 27:1“You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7½ feet long, and 7½ feet wide; it must be 4½ feet high.
- Exodus 28:1“Have your brother Aaron, with his sons, come to you from the Israelites to serve me as priest — Aaron, his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Exodus 29:1“This is what you are to do for them to consecrate them to serve me as priests. Take a young bull and two unblemished rams,
- Exodus 30:1“You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.
- Exodus 31:1The Lord also spoke to Moses:
- Deuteronomy 12:32Be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- 2 Timothy 2:15Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Exodus 35:10“Let all the skilled artisans among you come and make everything that the Lord has commanded:
Commentaries on Exodus 39:42
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-43Verses 32-43 The tabernacle was a type or emblem of Jesus Christ. As the Most High dwelt visibly within the sanctuary, even on the ark, so did he reside in the human nature and tabernacle of his dear Son; in Christ dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Col 2:9. The tabernacle was a symbol of every real Christian. In the soul of every true follower of the Saviour the Father dwells, the object of his worship, and the author of his blessings. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-43Moses inspected the completed work and confirmed that everything was as the Lord had commanded (39:43). As a result, Moses blessed them instead of judging them. This was unlike when they tried to enter God's presence in their own ways (32:27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. cloths of service--official robes. The ephod of the high priest, the robe of the ephod, the girdle of needlework, and the embroidered coat were all of fine linen; for on no material less delicate could such elaborate symbolical figures have been portrayed in embroidery, and all beautified with the same brilliant colors. (See on Ex 28:1-43).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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