| King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying , | 1 The LORD said to Moses, |
| 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. | 2 "Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give. |
| 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, | 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; |
| 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine linen, and goats' hair, | 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; |
| 5 And rams' skins dyed red , and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, | 5 ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood; |
| 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, | 6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; |
| 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. | 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. |
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