Exodus 36:5

5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done.”

Exodus 36:5 in Other Translations

5 And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

5 and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the LORD has commanded us to do."

5 They went to Moses and reported, “The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the LORD has commanded us to do!”

5 to Moses, saying, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing this work that God has commanded us to do!"

5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than is needed for the construction of the work the Lord commanded to be done."

Exodus 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.

Exodus 36:5 In-Context

3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.

4 So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left what they were doing

5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done.”

6 Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more,

7 because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 24:14; 2 Chronicles 31:10; 2 Corinthians 8:2-3