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38:8

38:9

38:8	He made the copper washstand and its copper base out of the mirrors of the dedicated women who congregated at the entrance of the Communion Tent. Vaya'as et-hakiyor nechoshet ve'et kano nechoshet bemar'ot hatsove'ot asher tsave'u petach Ohel Mo'ed.
38:9	He made the enclosure [for the tabernacle]. On the south side, the twined linen hangings were 100 cubits long, Vaya'as et-hechatser life'at negev teymanah kal'ey hechatser shesh moshezar me'ah ba'amah.

Commentary:

washstand
See Exodus 30:18.

mirrors
This might support the contention that the 'copper' mentioned here is actually brass (cf. Abarbanel). See note on Exodus 25:3.

dedicated women who congregated
(Rashi). Some say to worship (Targum). Or, 'celebrated' (Ibn Janach), or 'exiled themselves' (Avraham ben HaRambam). Or, 'the craftswomen' (Ibn Ezra, short version).

He made...
Paralleling Exodus 27:9-19.

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