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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible
Exodus 36
EXODUS CHAPTER 36
Moses comitteth the work to Bezaleel and Aholiab Exo 36 1-4. The liberality of the people is forbid Exodus 36:5,6. The curtains of cherubims, Exodus 36:8-13. The curtains of goats’ hair, &c. all belonging to the tabernacle, Exodus 36:14-38
Of the sanctuary, or, of the holy place, to wit, of the tabernacle, so called by a prolepsis and synecdoche.
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Which time they chose as the first and best part of the day, and therefore for fittest for God’s service.
To wit, the second veil, which separated between the holy place and the holy of holies, because the first veil is described Exodus 36:37
Whereas the pillars are said to be overlaid with gold, Exodus 36:37, that hence appears to be a syncedochial expression, in regard the tops and knobs of the pillars were wholly overlaid with gold, and the rest of the pillars adorned with divers golden girdles or hoops; for that place is in all reason to be explained by this, as coming after it, and containing the execution of that prescript, and that more particularly than is there expressed.
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