Exodus 35:11-19 Commentary: The Purpose of the Detailed Tabernacle Inventory

¹¹the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;

¹²the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;

¹³the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;

¹⁴the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

¹⁵the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

¹⁶the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

¹⁷the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;

¹⁸the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

¹⁹and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

¹¹the tabernacle, its outer covering, its roof, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

¹²the ark, and its poles, the mercy seat, the veil of the screen;

¹³the table with its poles and all its vessels, and the show bread;

¹⁴the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light;

¹⁵and the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;

¹⁶the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its vessels, the basin and its base;

¹⁷the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

¹⁸the pins of the tabernacle, the pins of the court, and their cords;

¹⁹the finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons—to minister in the priest’s office.’”

¹¹The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,

¹²The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

¹³The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

¹⁴The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

¹⁵And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,

¹⁶The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,

¹⁷The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,

¹⁸The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

¹⁹The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

¹¹the tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

¹²the ark, and the staves thereof, the mercy-seat, and the veil of the screen;

¹³the table, and its staves, and all its vessels, and the showbread;

¹⁴the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;

¹⁵and the altar of incense, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;

¹⁶the altar of burnt-offering, with its grating of brass, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base;

¹⁷the hangings of the court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

¹⁸the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords;

¹⁹the finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

¹¹`The tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its hooks, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets,

¹²`The ark and its staves, the mercy-seat, and the vail of the covering,

¹³`The table and its staves, and all its vessels, and the bread of the presence,

¹⁴`And the candlestick for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light,

¹⁵`And the altar of perfume, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the spice perfume, and the covering of the opening at the opening of the tabernacle,

¹⁶`The altar of burnt-offering and the brazen grate which it hath, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base,

¹⁷`The hangings of the court, its pillars, and their sockets, and the covering of the gate of the court,

¹⁸`The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

¹⁹`The coloured garments, to do service in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons to act as priest in.'

¹¹the tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;

¹²the ark, and its staves; the mercy-seat, and the veil of separation;

¹³the table and its staves, and all its utensils, and the shewbread;

¹⁴and the lamp-stand for the light, and its utensils, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;

¹⁵and the altar of incense, and its staves; and the anointing-oil, and the incense of fragrant drugs; and the entrance-curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle;

¹⁶the altar of burnt-offering, and the copper grating for it, its staves, and all its utensils; the laver and its stand;

¹⁷the hangings of the court, its pillars, and its bases, and the curtains of the gate of the court;

¹⁸the pegs of the tabernacle, and the pegs of the court, and their cords;

¹⁹the garments of service, to do service in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests.

¹¹To wit, the tabernacle, and the roof thereof, and the cover, the rings, and the board-work with the bars, the pillars and the sockets:

¹²The ark and the staves, the propitiatory, and the veil that is drawn before it:

¹³The table with the bars and the vessels, and the loaves of proposition:

¹⁴The candlestick to bear up the lights, the vessels thereof and the lamps, and the oil for the nourishing of fires:

¹⁵The altar of incense, and the bars, and the oil of unction, and the incense of spices: the hanging at the door of the tabernacle:

¹⁶The altar of holocaust, and its grate of brass, with the bars and vessels thereof: the laver and its foot:

¹⁷The curtains of the court, with the pillars and the sockets, the hanging in the doors of the entry.

¹⁸The pins of the tabernacle, and of the court, with their little cords:

¹⁹The vestments that are to be used in the ministry of the sanctuary, the vesture of Aaron the high priest, and of his sons, to do the office of priesthood to me.