Exodus 35:25

25 And every woman skilled in her heart to spin with her hands, brought spun , the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.

Exodus 35:25 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 35:25

And all the women that were wise hearted
That were ingenious, and had a good hand at spinning particularly, these were of the common and lower sort; the more honourable and richer sort of women are before mentioned, as bringing jewels or ornaments of gold of different sorts: but these were such who

did spin [with] their hands;
in which way they got their living: some were more dexterous at it than others:

and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple,
and of scarlet, and of fine linen;
that is, yarn of these several colours, and flaxen thread, of which fine linen was made, all ready for the weaver, whether in woollen or linen.

Exodus 35:25 In-Context

23 And all as many as brought ornaments of gold to the Lord, and with whomsoever fine linen was found; and they brought skins blue, and rams' skins dyed red.

24 And every one that offered an offering brought silver and brass, the offerings to the Lord; and with whom was found incorruptible wood; and they brought for all the works of the preparation.

25 And every woman skilled in her heart to spin with her hands, brought spun , the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.

26 And all the women to whom it seemed good in their heart in their wisdom, spun the goats' hair.

27 And the rulers brought the emerald stones, and the stones for setting in the ephod, and the oracle,

Footnotes

• [a]. they brought.