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[102]
HEREUPON the Israelites rejoiced at what they had seen and heard
of their conductor, and were not wanting in diligence according to their
ability; for they brought silver, and gold, and brass, and of the best
sorts of wood, and such as would not at all decay by putrefaction; camels'
hair also, and sheep-skins, some of them dyed of a blue color, and some
of a scarlet; some brought the flower for the purple color, and others
for white, with wool dyed by the flowers aforementioned; and fine linen
and precious stones, which those that use costly ornaments set in ouches
of gold; they brought also a great quantity of spices; for of these materials
did Moses build the tabernacle, which did not at all differ from a movable
and ambulatory temple. Now when these things were brought together with
great diligence, (for every one was ambitious to further the work even
beyond their ability,) he set architects over the works, and this by the
command of God; and indeed the very same which the people themselves would
have chosen, had the election been allowed to them. Now their names are
set down in writing in the sacred books; and they were these: Besaleel,
the son of Uri, of the tribe of Judah, the grandson of Miriam, the sister
of their conductor and Aholiab, file son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of
Dan. Now the people went on with what they had undertaken with so great
alacrity, that Moses was obliged to restrain them, by making proclamation,
that what had been brought was sufficient, as the artificers had informed
him; so they fell to work upon the building of the tabernacle. Moses also
informed them, according to the direction of God, both what the measures
were to be, and its largeness; and how many vessels it ought to contain
for the use of the sacrifices. The women also were ambitious to do their
parts, about the garments of the priests, and about other things that would
be wanted in this work, both for ornament and for the divine service itself.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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