Exodus 35:1

The Sabbath Command

1 Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:

Exodus 35:1 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 35:1

And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of
Israel together
According to Jarchi, on the morrow after the day of atonement; that is, the next day after his descent from the mount, being desirous of setting about the building of the tabernacle, and making all things appertaining to it as soon as possible; which had been retarded through the sin of the golden calf, and making reconciliation for that:

and said unto them, these are the words which the Lord hath
commanded, that ye should do them;
namely, the law of the sabbath, as it had a peculiar relation to the making of the tabernacle, and the freewill offerings to be made on that account; for as for the commands, or other ordinances, whether ceremonial or judicial, the people had been made acquainted with them before.

Exodus 35:1 In-Context

1 Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:

2 For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on it must be executed.

3 Do not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day."

4 Then Moses said to the entire Israelite community, "This is what the Lord has commanded:

5 Take up an offering for the Lord among you. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the Lord's offering: gold, silver, and bronze;