The temple was finished in the month of Bul, the eighth month of the year. This was during the eleventh year that Solomon ruled over the people. It took seven years to build the temple. The temple was built exactly the way it was planned.
Exodus 39:32 - Easy To Read Version So all the work on the Holy Tent, [471] that is, the Meeting Tent was finished. The people of Israel did everything exactly like the Lord had commanded Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting was finished; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the Israelites had done. American Standard Version (1901) Thus was finished all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting: and the children of Israel did according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses; so did they. Common English Bible In this way all the work of the meeting tent dwelling was finished. The Israelites did everything just exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And they offered the tabernacle, and the covering, and all of the articles: the rings, the panels, the bars, the columns and bases, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they offered the tabernacle and the roof and the whole furniture, the rings, the boards, the bars, the pillars, and their sockets, |
The temple was finished in the month of Bul, the eighth month of the year. This was during the eleventh year that Solomon ruled over the people. It took seven years to build the temple. The temple was built exactly the way it was planned.
David said, “All these plans were written with the Lord guiding me. The Lord helped me understand everything in the plans.”
The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
Be very careful to make everything exactly the way I showed you on the mountain.”
the Meeting Tent, [317] the Box of the Agreement, [318] the cover [319] for the Box,
They fastened the gold strip to a blue ribbon. Then they tied the blue ribbon around the turban [470] like the Lord had commanded Moses.
Then they showed the Holy Tent to Moses. They showed him the Tent and all the things in it. They showed him the rings, the frames, the braces, the posts, and the bases.
Put the Box of the Agreement [482] in the Holy Tent. Cover the Box with the curtain.
They washed themselves every time they entered the Meeting Tent. They also washed themselves every time they went near the altar. They did these things like the Lord commanded Moses.
Their job was to take care of the Holy Box, [38] the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the dishes of the Holy Place. [39] They also cared for the curtain and all the things that were used with the curtain.
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
“You must be careful to do everything I command you. Don’t add anything to the things I tell you, and don’t take anything away.
God sent Jesus to us and made him our high priest. And Jesus was faithful to God like Moses was. He did everything God wanted him to do in God’s house (family).
The work that these priests do is really only a copy and a shadow of the things that are in heaven. That is why God warned Moses {\cf2\super [82]} when Moses was ready to build the Holy Tent {\cf2\super [83]} : “Be sure to make everything exactly like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.” {\cf2\super [84]}
But Samuel answered, “Which pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices [138] or obeying the Lord’s command? It is better to obey God than to offer sacrifices to him. It is better to listen to God than to offer the fat from rams.