Exodus 25:1-7

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 "Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives.

3 This is the kind of contribution you will accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze,

4 violet, purple, and bright red yarn, fine linen, goats' hair,

5 rams' skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,

6 olive oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense,

7 onyx stones, and other precious stones to be set in the [chief priest's] ephod and his breastplate.

Exodus 25:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.