1Hospodin promluvil k Mojžíšovi: 2Promluv k synům Izraele, aby pro mě vybrali dar; od každého, koho podněcuje srdce, vyberete můj dar. 3Toto je dar, který od nich vyberete: zlato, stříbro a bronz, 4přízi modrou, purpurovou a karmínovou, jemné plátno a kozí srst, 5načerveno zbarvené beraní kůže, tachaší kůže a akáciové dřevo, 6olej ke svícení, balzámy na olej pomazání a na vonné kadidlo, 7kameny karneolové a další kameny pro vsazování do efódu a náprsníku. 8A ať mi udělají svatyni a budu přebývat uprostřed nich. 9Právě tak, jak ti ukazuji vzor příbytku a vzor všech jeho předmětů, tak to učiníte. 10Udělají truhlu z akáciového dřeva dva a půl loket dlouhou, loket a půl širokou a loket a půl vysokou. 11Potáhneš ji čistým zlatem, zevnitř i zvnějšku ji potáhneš a uděláš jí kolem dokola zlatou obrubu. 12Odliješ pro ni čtyři zlaté kruhy a dáš je na čtyři její nohy — dva kruhy na jeden bok a dva kruhy na druhý bok. 13Uděláš též tyče z akáciového dřeva a potáhneš je zlatem. 14Tyče prostrčíš do kruhů po bocích truhly, aby se na nich mohla truhla nosit. 15Tyče zůstanou v kruzích truhly, nebudou se z ní vytahovat. 16Do truhly pak vložíš svědectví, které ti dám. 17Uděláš slitovnici z čistého zlata dva a půl loket dlouhou a loket a půl širokou. 18Uděláš dva zlaté cheruby; uděláš je jako tepanou práci na obou koncích slitovnice. 19Jednoho cheruba udělej na jednom konci a druhého cheruba na druhém konci. Na slitovnici uděláte cheruby na obou jejích koncích. 20Cherubové budou mít křídla roztažená vzhůru; svými křídly budou zastírat slitovnici; budou obráceni jeden k druhému; tváře cherubů budou upřeny na slitovnici. 21Dáš slitovnici nahoru na truhlu a do truhly vložíš svědectví, které ti dám. 22Tam se s tebou budu setkávat a ze slitovnice mezi dvěma cheruby, kteří jsou na truhle svědectví, s tebou budu mluvit o všem, co ti přikáži pro syny Izraele. 23Uděláš stůl z akáciového dřeva dva lokte dlouhý, loket široký a loket a půl vysoký. 24Potáhneš ho čistým zlatem a uděláš mu kolem dokola zlatou obrubu. 25Uděláš mu rám na dlaň široký kolem dokola a jeho rámu uděláš zlatou obrubu kolem dokola. 26Uděláš mu čtyři zlaté kruhy a kruhy upevníš na čtyři rohy na čtyřech jeho nohách. 27Kruhy budou vedle rámu jako místo pro tyče, aby se mohl stůl nosit. 28Uděláš tyče z akáciového dřeva a potáhneš je zlatem. Na nich se bude stůl nosit. 29Uděláš k němu mísy, kadidlové pánvičky, konve a obětní misky, s nimiž jsou vylévány lité oběti; uděláš je z čistého zlata. 30Na stůl budeš dávat předkladný chléb, aby byl přede mnou ustavičně. 31Pak uděláš svícen z čistého zlata. Jako tepaná práce bude udělán svícen. Jeho podstavec a jeho ramena, jeho kalichy, hlavice i květy budou z jednoho kusu s ním. 32Šest ramen bude vycházet z jeho stran — tři ramena svícnu z jedné strany a tři ramena svícnu z druhé strany. 33Tři kalichy v podobě mandloňového květu budou na jednom rameni — hlavice a květ — a tři kalichy v podobě mandloňového květu budou na druhém rameni — hlavice a květ. Tak to bude na šesti ramenech vycházejících ze svícnu. 34Na samotném svícnu budou čtyři kalichy v podobě mandloňového květu — jeho hlavice a jeho květy, 35hlavice bude pod dvěma rameny z něj vycházejícími, další hlavice bude pod dalšími dvěma rameny z něj vycházejícími a další hlavice bude pod dalšími dvěma rameny z něj vycházejícími, tedy u šesti ramen vycházejících ze svícnu. 36Jejich hlavice a jejich ramena budou z jednoho kusu s ním, všechno jako tepaná práce z jednoho kusu čistého zlata. 37Uděláš sedm jeho lamp a jeho lampy se nasadí a budou osvěcovat prostor před ním. 38Také kleště a pánvičky na uhlíky k němu budou z čistého zlata. 39Bude zhotoven se všemi těmito předměty z talentu čistého zlata. 40Hleď, abys je udělal podle jejich vzoru, který ti byl ukázán na hoře.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 CONCERNING AN OFFERING. (Exo. 25:1-40)
the Lord spake unto Moses, &c.--The business that chiefly occupied Moses on the mount, whatever other disclosures were made to him there, was in receiving directions about the tabernacle, and they are here recorded as given to him.
2 bring me an offering of every man that giveth it willingly, &c.--Having declared allegiance to God as their sovereign, they were expected to contribute to His state, as other subjects to their kings; and the "offering" required of them was not to be imposed as a tax, but to come from their own loyal and liberal feelings.
3 this is the offering which ye shall take of them--the articles of which the offerings should consist.
brass--rather copper, brass being a composite metal.
4 goats' hair--or leather of goats' skin.
5 badgers' skins--The badger was an unclean animal, and is not a native of the East--rather some kind of fish, of the leather of which sandals are made in the East. [See on
Exod 39:34 and
Ezek 16:10.]
shittim wood--or Shittah (
Isa 41:19), the acacia, a shrub which grows plentifully in the deserts of Arabia, yielding a light, strong, and beautiful wood, in long planks.
7 ephod--a square cloak, hanging down from the shoulders, and worn by priests.
8 a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them--In one sense the tabernacle was to be a palace, the royal residence of the King of Israel, in which He was to dwell among His people, receive their petitions, and issue His responses. But it was also to be a place of worship, in which God was to record His name and to enshrine the mystic symbols of His presence.
9 According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle--The proposed erection could be, in the circumstances of the Israelites, not of a fixed and stable but of a temporary and movable description, capable of being carried about with them in their various sojournings. It was made after "the pattern" shown to Moses, by which is now generally understood, not that it was an unheard-of novelty, or an entirely original structure, for it is ascertained to have borne resemblance in form and arrangements to the style of an Egyptian temple, but that it was so altered, modified, and purified from all idolatrous associations, as to be appropriated to right objects, and suggestive of ideas connected with the true God and His worship.
10 an ark--a coffer or chest, overlaid with gold, the dimensions of which, taking the cubit at eighteen inches, are computed to be three feet nine inches in length, two feet three inches in breadth.
11 a crown--a rim or cornice.
12 rings--staples for the poles, with which it was to be carried from place to place.
15 staves shall be in the rings of the ark--that is, always remain in the rings, whether the ark be at rest or in motion.
16 the testimony--that is, the two tables of stone, containing the ten commandments, and called "the testimony," because by it God did testify His sovereign authority over Israel as His people, His selection of them as the guardians of His will and worship, and His displeasure in the event of their transgressing His laws; while on their part, by receiving and depositing this law in its appointed place, they testified their acknowledgment of God's right to rule over them, and their submission to the authority of His law. The superb and elaborate style of the ark that contained "the testimony" was emblematic of the great treasure it held; in other words, the incomparable value and excellence of the Word of God, while its being placed in this chest further showed the great care which God has ever taken for preserving it.
17 thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold--to serve as a lid, covering it exactly. It was "the propitiatory cover," as the term may be rendered, denoting that Christ, our great propitiation [
1John 2:2;
1John 4:10], has fully answered all the demands of the law, covers our transgressions, and comes between us and the curse of a violated law.
18 two cherubim--The real meaning of these figures, as well as the shape or form of them, is not known with certainty--probably similar to what was afterwards introduced into the temple, and described in
Ezek 10:8-
Ezek 10:22. They stretched out their wings, and their faces were turned towards the mercy seat [
Exod 25:20], probably in a bowing attitude. The prevailing opinion now is, that those splendid figures were symbolical not of angelic but of earthly and human beings--the members of the Church of God interested in the dispensation of grace, the redeemed in every age--and that these hieroglyphic forms symbolized the qualities of the true people of God--courage, patience, intelligence, and activity.
22 there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat--The Shekinah, or symbol of the Divine Presence, rested on the mercy seat, and was indicated by a cloud, from the midst of which responses were audibly given when God was consulted on behalf of His people. Hence God is described as "dwelling" or "sitting" between the cherubim.
23 table of shittim wood--of the same material and decorations as the ark [see on
Exod 25:5], and like it, too, furnished with rings for the poles on which it was carried [
Exod 25:26]. The staves, however, were taken out of it when stationary, in order not to encumber the priests while engaged in their services at the table. It was half a cubit less than the ark in length and breadth, but of the same height. [See on
Exod 25:10.]
24 crown--the moulding or ornamental rim, which is thought to have been raised above the level of the table, to prevent anything from falling off.
29 dishes--broad platters.
spoons--cups or concave vessels, used for holding incense.
covers--both for bread and incense.
bowls--cups; for though no mention is made of wine, libations were undoubtedly made to God, according to JOSEPHUS and the rabbins, once a week, when the bread was changed.
to cover withal--rather, "to pour out withal."
30 showbread--literally, presence bread, so called because it was constantly exhibited before the Lord, or because the bread of His presence, like the angel of His presence, pointed symbolically to Christ. It consisted of twelve unleavened loaves, said traditionally to have been laid in piles of six each. This bread was designed to be a symbol of the full and never-failing provision which is made in the Church for the spiritual sustenance and refreshment of God's people.
31 candlestick--literally, "a lamp bearer." It was so constructed as to be capable of being taken to pieces for facility in removal. The shaft or stock rested on a pedestal. It had seven branches, shaped like reeds or canes--three on each side, with one in the center--and worked out into knobs, flowers, and bowls, placed alternately [
Exod 25:32-
Exod 25:36]. The figure represented on the arch of Titus gives the best idea of this candlestick.
33 knops--old spelling for "knobs"--bosses.
37 they shall light the lamps . . . that they may give light--The light was derived from pure olive oil, and probably kept continually burning (compare
Exod 30:7;
Lev 24:2).
38 tongs--snuffers.
39 a talent of pure gold--in weight equivalent to 125 lbs. troy.
40 look that thou make them after their pattern--This caution, which is repeated with no small frequency in other parts of the narrative, is an evidence of the deep interest taken by the Divine King in the erection of His palace or sanctuary; and it is impossible to account for the circumstance of God's condescending to such minute details, except on the assumption that this tabernacle was to be of a typical character, and eminently subservient to the religious instruction and benefit of mankind, by shadowing forth in its leading features the grand truths of the Christian Church.