These chapters begin with a reminder that God's people are to work for six day, because this is what the Lord commanded, and then the seventh day is a day of rest. Then the people begin to work. They willfully bring offerings to the Lord in order to build the tabernacle. People with skills, both men and women, used their abilities to make the items needed for the tabernacle. Bezalel and Oholiab taught others to use their creative abilities. The people made everything for the tabernacle, the Ark, the Table of Show Bread, the Lampstand, the Altar of Incense, the Altar of Burnt Offerings, the Basin for Washing, and the courtyard and entrance curtain. The priestly garments were also made, such as the Ephod, the Breast Piece, the Robe, the tunics, and the High Priest's turban, also known as "the sacred diadem" (vs. 30). "The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses" (vs. 32b). Verse 42-43, "The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Moses looked at the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them." The people presented the items to Moses, and then at the Lord's command, Moses set it up, and he did everything just as the Lord had commanded him. Verse 33b, "And so Moses finished the work." Then the glory of the Lord entered the tabernacle. The Lord stayed with His people during all their travels.
