Exodus 35:26

26 All the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goats' 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 Those who could give silver or bronze brought it as their contribution to the LORD. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it.
25 All the women who were skilled in spinning yarn brought violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine linen, which they had made by hand.
26 All the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goats' hair.
27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other precious stones to be set in the [chief priest's] ephod and breastplate.
28 They also brought the spices and the olive oil for the lamps, the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense.
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