And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.
Moses gathered ... On the occasion referred to in the opening of this chapter, the Israelites were specially reminded of the design to erect a magnificent tabernacle for the regular worship of God, as well as of the leading articles that were required to furnish that sacred edifice, (see the notes at Exodus 25:1-40; Exodus 27:1-21; Exodus 30:1-38; Exodus 31:1-18.)