Exodus 39:43 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Moses looked over all the work, and saw that they had done everything exactly as the LORD had commanded them to do. So Moses blessed them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses inspected the completed work on the tabernacle and saw that the people had followed God's instructions perfectly, so he blessed them for their faithful obedience.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes at the end of the detailed construction of the tabernacle (God's portable dwelling place) and the priestly garments. The Israelites had just spent months carefully crafting every element according to the specific instructions God had given Moses on Mount Sinai. This moment represents the completion of one of the most important projects in Israel's early history.

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