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Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The tabernacle of the testimony (η σκηνη του μαρτυριου). Probably suggested by the mention of "the tabernacle of Moloch" (verse 43…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The tabernacle of witness. The tent or tabernacle that Moses was commanded to make. It was called a tabernacle of wi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The tabernacle of witness.—The word was applied by the LXX. to the Tabernacle, as in Numbers 9:15;[Reference Numbers 17:7…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Stephen’s assessment of Israel’s worship experience lays all the emphasis on the tabernacle, which he eulogistically calls “the tabernacle of Testi…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The tabernacle of witness. Stephen shows here that the blame cannot be laid upon God because the Jews polluted themselves with diverse sup…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness ,
&c.] The Ethiopic version adds, "of Sinai"; there it w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Stephen upbraids the Jews with the idolatry of their fathers, to which God gave them up as a punishment for their early forsaking him.

It wa…

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