Exodus 38 to 40: Taber-knackered

Exodus 38

Cripes, I hope this Bezaleel guy got an hourly contract rather than piece rates, cos this job is going on well over time and budget. And I hope he got it in writing...

Verse 1 “And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof: it was foursquare: and three cubits the height thereof”

And he keeps making, verse after verse after verse.

It's almost hypnotic.

Then there's some quantity surveying/cost accounting (verses 24-5)

Exodus 39

And it goes on. And on. Onan onan on. Wankers.

Verse 10 “And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was sardius, a topaz and a carbuncle: this was the first row.”

And then they get onto the clothes, and make big fashion statements.

Verse 26-7 “A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in, as the LORD commanded Moses. And they made coats fo fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons.”

And finally along comes the quality control guy.

Verse 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."

Exodus 40

The LORD gives Moses some presentational and H&S tips on the tabernacle's opening. Moses does as he is told, and the temple becomes the green light/red light for the onward journey:

Verse 35-8 “And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onwards in all their journeys: But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.”

Ah, so they're on the road again...

And that's that for Exodus, thank the LORD.