Exodus 35:1-9

1 Moses called together the whole community of the people of Israel and said to them, "This is what the Lord has commanded you to do:

2 You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is to be sacred, a solemn day of rest dedicated to me, the Lord. Anyone who does any work on that day is to be put to death. ¹

3 Do not even light a fire in your homes on the Sabbath."

4 Moses said to all the people of Israel, "This is what the Lord has commanded:

5 Make an offering to the Lord. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze;

6 fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair;

7 rams' skin dyed red; fine leather; acacia wood;

8 oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense;

9 carnelians and other jewels to be set in the High Priest's ephod and in his breastpiece.

Exodus 35:1-9 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.

Cross References

• 1. 35.2Exodus 20.8-11; 23.12; 31.15; 34.21;Leviticus 23.3;Deuteronomy 5.12-14.