New King James Version
Exodus 39:42
42According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.
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 Living Translation (NLT)So the people of Israel followed all of the Lord’s instructions to Moses.
Context of Exodus 39:42
40the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords, and its pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting; 41and the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister as priests. According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. 43Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, just so they had done it. And 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 39:32Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so they did.
- Exodus 23:21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.
- Exodus 25:1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
- Exodus 26:1“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them.
- Exodus 27:1“You shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide—the altar shall be square—and its height shall be three cubits.
- Exodus 28:1“Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Exodus 29:1“And this is what you shall do to them to hallow them for ministering to Me as priests: Take one young bull and two rams without blemish,
- Exodus 30:1“You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood.
- Exodus 31:1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
- Deuteronomy 12:32“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- 2 Timothy 2:15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing 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‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all 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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