Exodus 35:1-7

1 Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things the LORD has commanded you to do:

2 You may work for six days, but the seventh day is a holy day of worship, a day when you don't work. It is dedicated to the LORD. Whoever does any work on this day should be put to death.

3 Never light a fire in any of your homes on this day of worship."

4 Then Moses said to the whole Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has commanded:

5 Choose something of your own to give as a special contribution to the LORD. Let everyone who is willing bring this kind of contribution to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze,

6 violet, purple, and bright red yarn, fine linen, goats' hair,

7 rams' skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,

Exodus 35:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 35

This chapter begins with a renewal of the command of the sabbath, Ex 35:1-3 and contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the sanctuary, and specifies the things to be brought, and for what uses, Ex 35:4-19 to which there was a ready compliance, and men and women, princes and the common people, everyone according to what they had in possession, brought and offered it freely, Ex 35:20-29 and for their encouragement, that their offering would not be in vain, they were informed there were two persons divinely inspired, to do, and teach to be done, all manner of work for the tabernacle, towards which they had made such a liberal and plentiful contribution, Ex 35:30-35.