Exodus 35:1

1 Moses gathered all the Israelite community together and said to them, "These are the things 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 gathered all the Israelite community together and said to them, "These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do.

2 You are to work for six days, but the seventh day will be a holy day, a Sabbath of rest to honor the Lord. Anyone who works on that day must be put to death.

3 On the Sabbath day you must not light a fire in any of your houses."

4 Moses said to all the Israelites, "This is what the Lord has commanded:

5 From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Let everyone who is willing bring this offering to the Lord: gold, silver, bronze,