Esodo 36:5

5 "Il popolo porta molto più di quel che bisogna per eseguire i lavori che l’Eterno ha comandato di fare".

Esodo 36:5 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 36:5

And they spake unto Moses, saying
One in the name of the rest:

the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work,
which the Lord commanded to make;
they had taken an estimate of what was to be done, and of what was necessary for the doing of it, and of what the people brought for this service; and they found there was a great deal more brought than would be wanted, and therefore they thought proper to advise Moses of it, that no more might be brought: it is hard to say which is most to be wondered at, the great liberality of the people in contributing so freely and bountifully, and continuing to do so without being urged, or even asked; or the honesty of the workmen, one and all, who might have gone on to have received the gifts of the people by the hands of Moses, and what was superfluous might have converted to their own use; but instead of this, they agree as one man to let Moses know how the state of things was, and prevent the people from making any more contributions.

Esodo 36:5 In-Context

3 ed essi presero in presenza di Mosè tutte le offerte recate dai figliuoli d’Israele per i lavori destinati al servizio del santuario, affin di eseguirli. Ma ogni mattina i figliuoli d’Israele continuavano a portare a Mosè delle offerte volontarie.

4 Allora tutti gli uomini abili ch’erano occupati a tutti i lavori del santuario, lasciato ognuno il lavoro che faceva, vennero a dire a Mosè:

5 "Il popolo porta molto più di quel che bisogna per eseguire i lavori che l’Eterno ha comandato di fare".

6 Allora Mosè dette quest’ordine, che fu bandito per il campo: "Né uomo né donna faccia più alcun lavoro come offerta per il santuario". Così s’impedì che il popolo portasse altro.

7 Poiché la roba già pronta bastava a fare tutto il lavoro, e ve n’era d’avanzo.