Verses 8-38

The tabernacle36:8-38

The hangings and coverings Exodus 36:8-19 (cf. Exodus 26:1-14)

The boards and bars Exodus 36:20-34 (cf. Exodus 26:15-30)

The veil and screen Exodus 36:35-38 (cf. Exodus 26:31-37)

"The order of recounting the construction of the parts of the tabernacle is not the same as that of the instructions in Exodus 25-30.... The purpose for this change is perhaps to begin with, and thus highlight, the part of the work that involved "all the skilled workers" before moving on to that work which involved only Bezalel. Thus the picture given at the beginning of the narrative is that of the total participation of all the people." [Note: Sailhamer, The Pentateuch . . ., p318.]

Verses 8-43

2. Execution of the work36:8-39:43

Moses described the directions for constructing the tabernacle and its furnishings earlier (chs25-31). I will simply give a breakdown of the individual items here with references and parallel references (cf. also Exodus 35:11-19).