Exodus 35:17-27

17 the curtains around the courtyard, their posts and bases, and the curtain at the entry to the courtyard;

18 the pegs of the Holy Tent and of the courtyard and their ropes;

19 the special clothes that the priest will wear in the Holy Place. These are the holy clothes for Aaron the priest and his sons to wear when they serve as priests."

20 Then all the people of Israel went away from Moses.

21 Everyone who wanted to give came and brought a gift to the Lord for making the Meeting Tent, all the things in the Tent, and the special clothes.

22 All the men and women who wanted to give brought gold jewelry of all kinds -- pins, earrings, rings, and bracelets. They all presented their gold to the Lord.

23 Everyone who had blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen, and anyone who had goat hair or male sheepskins colored red or fine leather brought them to the Lord.

24 Everyone who could give silver or bronze brought that as a gift to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood to be used in the work brought it.

25 Every skilled woman used her hands to make the blue, purple, and red thread, and fine linen, and they brought what they had made.

26 All the women who were skilled and wanted to help made thread of the goat hair.

27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other jewels to put on the holy vest and chest covering for the priest.

Exodus 35:17-27 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.