Exodus 35:26

26 Likewise the women whose heart stirred them to use their skill spun the goat's hair.

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 Everyone contributing silver or bronze brought his offering for ADONAI, and everyone who had acacia-wood suitable for any of the work brought it.
25 All the women who were skilled at spinning got to work and brought what they had spun, the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and the fine linen.
26 Likewise the women whose heart stirred them to use their skill spun the goat's hair.
27 The leaders brought the onyx stones and the stones to be set, for the ritual vest and the breasplate;
28 the spices; and the oil for the light, for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.
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