23 and the opening of the upper robe 'is' in its midst, as the opening of a habergeon, a border 'is' to its opening round about, it is not rent; 24 and they make on the hems of the upper robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, twined. 25 And they make bells of pure gold, and put the bells in the midst of the pomegranates, on the hems of the upper robe, round about, in the midst of the pomegranates; 26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, 'are' on the hems of the upper robe, round about, to minister in, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. 27 And they make the coats of linen, work of a weaver, for Aaron and for his sons, 28 and the mitre of linen, and the beautiful bonnets of linen, and the linen trousers, of twined linen, 29 and the girdle of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, work of an embroiderer, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. 30 And they make the flower of the holy crown of pure gold, and write on it a writing, openings of a signet, 'Holy to Jehovah;' 31 and they put on it a ribbon of blue, to put 'it' on the mitre above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
32 And all the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting is completed; and the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done. 33 And they bring in the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all its vessels, its hooks, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets; 34 and the covering of rams' skins, which are made red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering; 35 the ark of the testimony and its staves, and the mercy-seat; 36 the table, all its vessels, and the bread of the presence; 37 the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light. 38 And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the spice-perfume, and the covering of the opening of the tent; 39 the brazen altar and the brazen grate which it hath, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 39:23-39
Commentary on Exodus 39:1-31
(Read Exodus 39:1-31)
The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking, took charge of all God's spiritual Israel, laid them near his heart, engraved them on the palms of his hands, and presented them to his Father. And he crowned himself with holiness to the Lord, consecrating his whole undertaking to the honour of his Father's holiness. True believers are spiritual priests. The clean linen with which all their clothes of service must be made, is the righteousness of saints, Revelation 19:8.
Commentary on Exodus 39:32-43
(Read Exodus 39:32-43)
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, Revelation 21:3. What, then, will be the splendour of His appearance, when the cloud shall be withdrawn, and his faithful worshippers shall see him as he is!