Exodus 36:4

4 And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work which he was performing,

Exodus 36:4 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 36:4

And all the wise men that wrought all the work of the
sanctuary
The ingenious artificers who were employed, some in one thing, and some in another, either on the tabernacle itself, or the vessels of it, and things appertaining to it;

came every man from his work which they made;
left off their work by mutual consent and agreement, and came in a body to Moses.

Exodus 36:4 In-Context

2 Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful person in whom the LORD had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

3 They received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning.

4 And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work which he was performing,

5 and they said to Moses, "The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the LORD commanded us to perform."

6 So Moses issued a command, and a proclamation was circulated throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the contributions of the sanctuary." Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "wise"
• [b]. Lit "his"
• [c]. Lit "they were"