Exodus 35:20-29

20 Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
21 And they came, 1everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, 2and brought the LORD's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.
22 So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the LORD.
23 And 3every one who possessed 4blue or purple or scarlet yarns or fine linen or goats' hair or tanned rams' skins or goatskins brought them.
24 5Everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the LORD's contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it.
25 And every 6skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.
26 All the women 7whose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats' hair.
27 And the 8leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastpiece,
28 and spices and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
29 9All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the LORD had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the LORD.

Exodus 35:20-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 35

This chapter begins with a renewal of the command of the sabbath, Ex 35:1-3 and contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the sanctuary, and specifies the things to be brought, and for what uses, Ex 35:4-19 to which there was a ready compliance, and men and women, princes and the common people, everyone according to what they had in possession, brought and offered it freely, Ex 35:20-29 and for their encouragement, that their offering would not be in vain, they were informed there were two persons divinely inspired, to do, and teach to be done, all manner of work for the tabernacle, towards which they had made such a liberal and plentiful contribution, Ex 35:30-35.

Cross References 9

  • 1. See Exodus 25:2
  • 2. Exodus 36:3
  • 3. [1 Chronicles 29:8]
  • 4. ver. 6, 7; Exodus 25:4, 5
  • 5. Exodus 36:3, 6
  • 6. ver. 10
  • 7. [See ver. 21 above]
  • 8. [1 Chronicles 29:6-8; Ezra 2:68]
  • 9. Exodus 36:3
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