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Exodus 25:1-9

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Contributions for the Sanctuary

1 The LORD said to Moses,
2 1"Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From 2every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.
3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze,
4 3blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair,
5 tanned 4rams' skins, goatskins,[a] acacia wood,
6 5oil for the lamps, 6spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense,
7 onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the 7ephod and for the breastpiece.
8 And let them make me a 8sanctuary, that 9I may dwell in their midst.
9 10Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the 11tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.
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Exodus 25:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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Cross References 11

  • 1. For ver. 1-7, see Exodus 35:4-9
  • 2. Exodus 35:5, 21, 29; Exodus 36:2; Judges 5:2; 1 Chronicles 29:5; [Ezra 1:6; Ezra 2:68; Ezra 3:5; Ezra 7:16]; Nehemiah 11:2; [2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Corinthians 9:7]
  • 3. Exodus 26:1, 31, 36
  • 4. Exodus 26:14
  • 5. Exodus 27:20
  • 6. Exodus 30:7, 23, 34; Exodus 31:11
  • 7. Exodus 28:4, 15
  • 8. Hebrews 9:1, 2; See Exodus 36:1-4
  • 9. Exodus 29:45; 1 Kings 6:13; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 21:3
  • 10. ver. 40
  • 11. Exodus 26:1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Uncertain; possibly dolphin skins, or dugong skins; compare 26:14
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.