Esodo 25:1-6

1 E IL Signore parlò a Mosè, dicendo: Di’ a’ figliuoli d’Israele, che prendano da farmi un’offerta;

2 prendete quella mia offerta da ogni uomo il cui cuore lo moverà volontariamente.

3 E quest’è l’offerta che voi prenderete da loro: oro, e argento, e rame;

4 e violato, e porpora, e scarlatto, e fin lino, e pel di capra;

5 e pelli di montoni tinte in rosso, e pelli di tassi, e legno di Sittim;

6 olio per la lumiera, aromati per l’olio dell’Unzione, e per lo profumo degli aromati;

Esodo 25:1-6 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.