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28 and a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and
linen breeches of fine twined linen,
29 and a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
of needlework; as the Lord commanded Moses.
30 And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and
wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, Holines s to the Lord.
31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the
mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Tabernacle Articles Completed
32 Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the
congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.
The builders of the tabernacle made very good despatch. It was not much more than five months from the beginning to the finishing of it. Though there was a great deal of fine work about it, such as is usually the work of time, embroidering and engraving, not only in gold, but in precious stones, yet they went through with it in a little time. Church-work is usually slow work, but they made quick work of this, and yet did it with the greatest exactness imaginable. For,
1. Many hands were employed, all unanimous, and not striving with each other. This expedited the business, and made it easy.
2 The workmen were taught of God, and so were kept from making blunders, which would have retarded them. 3. The people were hearty and zealous in the work, and impatient till it was finished. God had prepared their hearts, and then the thing was done suddenly, 2Ch 29:36. Resolution and industry, and a cheerful application of mind, will, by the