Exodus 35:26

26 And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.

Exodus 35:26 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
English Standard Version (ESV)
26 All the women whose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats' hair.
New Living Translation (NLT)
26 All the women who were willing used their skills to spin the goat hair into yarn.
The Message Bible (MSG)
26 And all the women who were gifted in spinning, spun the goats' hair.
American Standard Version (ASV)
26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' [hair].
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
26 All the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goats' hair.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
26 And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of [their] skill.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 All of the skilled women who wanted to spin the goat hair did so.

Exodus 35:26 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 35:26

And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom,
&c.] To be ingenious in their business, and to study to do it in a curious manner, and to do that which others could not:

spun goats' [hair];
some join the phrase, "in wisdom", in the preceding clause with this, neglecting the accent "Athnach", which divides them, thus, "in wisdom spun goats' hair"; and which, without being separated from the preceding clause, may be understood and repeated in this: for, as Aben Ezra says, to spin goats' hair was an art that required excellent wisdom; and so Jarchi: in the eastern countries there is a sort of goats' hair very bright and fine, and hangs to the ground, and the beauty of it is equal almost to that of silk, and is never sheared, but combed off, and the women of the country spin it; and at this day a great trade is driven with it at Angora and Aleppo F3.


FOOTNOTES:

F3 Calmet in the word "Hair".

Exodus 35:26 In-Context

24 Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it.
25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.
26 And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.
27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
28 They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.
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