Exodus 25:1-9

Offerings for the Holy Tent

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 "Tell the people of Israel to bring me an offering. You must receive the offering for me from all whose hearts move them to give.

3 "Here are the offerings you must receive from them. "gold, silver and bronze

4 blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen goat hair

5 ram skins that are dyed red the hides of sea cows acacia wood

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

7 onyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and chest cloth

8 "Have them make a sacred tent for me. I will live among them.

9 Make the holy tent and everything that belongs to it. Make them exactly like the pattern I will show you.

Exodus 25:1-9 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.