New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 36:8
81All the 2skillful people among those who were performing the work made the 3tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and 4violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, 5Bezalel made them.
Exodus 36:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
- New International Version (NIV)All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by expert hands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And all the craftsmen among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains. They were made of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then all the gifted artisans among them who worked on the tabernacle made ten curtains woven of fine linen, and of blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim they made them.
Context of Exodus 36:8
6So Moses issued a command, and circulated a proclamation throughout the camp, saying, “No man or woman is to perform work any longer for the contributions of the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing any more. 7For the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it. All the skillful people among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, Bezalel made them. 9The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had the same measurements. 10He joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he joined to one another.
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וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ כָל־חֲכַם־לֵ֜ב בְּעֹשֵׂ֧י הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן עֶ֣שֶׂר יְרִיעֹ֑ת שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י כְּרֻבִ֛ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵׁ֖ב עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- skillfulחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
- skillfulלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- among those who were performingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
- tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
- with tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- curtainsיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
- of fineשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
- twistedשָׁזַרshâzar · to twistH7806
- linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
- violetתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- and scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
- with cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
- the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- of a skilledחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803
- Bezalel madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Exodus 36:8
- Exodus 31:6And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you:
- Exodus 35:10‘Have every skillful person among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
- Exodus 26:1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- Exodus 1:10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, otherwise they will multiply, and in the event of war, they will also join those who hate us, and fight against us and depart from the land.”
- Exodus 10:14The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of Egypt; they were very numerous. There had never been so many locusts, nor would there be so many again.
- Genesis 3:24So He drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.
- Exodus 25:18You shall make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the atoning cover.
- 1 Kings 6:23And in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
- 2 Chronicles 3:10Then he made two sculptured cherubim in the room of the Most Holy Place and overlaid them with gold.
- Ezekiel 1:5And within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form.
- Ezekiel 10:1Then I looked, and behold, in the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim something like a sapphire stone, in appearance resembling a throne, appeared above them.
Commentaries on Exodus 36:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Cherubims of cunning work - See on Exodus 25:18; (note). Probably the word means no more than figures of any kind wrought in the diaper fashion in the loom, or by the needle in embroidery, or by the chisel or graving tool in wood, stone, or metal; see Clarke on Exodus 25:18; (note). This meaning Houbigant and other excellent critics contend for. In some places the word seems to be restricted to express a particular figure then well known; but in many…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38Much of the report about building the Tent of Meeting repeats what 25:1–31:18 said. There is a change from the imperative mood to the indicative, and there are certain changes in the order. This repetition emphasizes that the work was done exactly as God commanded (see 40:16). The people had tried to secure God's presence their own way with the gold calf, which led to disaster. Now, by following God's way, they received blessings (40:34–38).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 36
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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