Exodus 25:1-11

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the sons of Israel that they bring me an offering; of every man that gives it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

3 And this shall be the offering which ye shall take of them: gold and silver and brass

4 and blue and purple and scarlet and fine linen and goats’ hair

5 and rams’ skins dyed red and badgers’ skins and cedar wood,

6 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,

7 onyx stones and stones to be set in the ephod and in the pectoral.

8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

9 According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its vessels, even so shall ye make it.

10 And they shall make an ark of cedar wood; two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

11 And thou shalt cover it with pure gold; within and without shalt thou cover it and shalt make upon it a moulding of gold round about.

Exodus 25:1-11 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.