King James Version
What Does Exodus 39:41 Mean?
“The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.”
Context
39
The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
40
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,
41
The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.
42
According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.
43
And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(41) **The cloths of service . . . and the holy garments.**—There is no “and” in the original. Translate, *the cloths of service to do service in the holy place*—*the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments. *The second and third clauses are exegetical of the first. (See Note on Exodus 31:10.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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