Exodus 35:5

5 Separate ye at you the first fruits to the Lord; each willful man and of ready will offer them to the Lord, gold, and silver, and brass, (Set ye aside among you the first fruits to the Lord; yea, each willing person, and of ready desire, shall offer to the Lord out of their gold, and silver, and brass,)

Exodus 35:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 5-9. Take ye from amongst you an offering unto the Lord
That is, they were to take a part of their substance, of what they were possessed of, every man according to his ability, out of what he had in his hand that was suitable, and present it as a freewill offering to the Lord, for the use of the tabernacle to be built, and the service of it:

whosoever is of a willing heart;
that is, of a generous and liberal disposition:

let him bring it, an offering of the Lord;
or an offering to him, otherwise not; if brought niggardly and grudgingly it would not be acceptable, for God loves a willing and cheerful giver:

gold, silver, and brass:
here and in the four following verses, the several things are particularly mentioned, which would be wanted in building the tabernacle, and in the service of it, and therefore would be acceptable; and they being exactly the same, and delivered in the same words and in the same order as in ( Exodus 25:3-7 ) the reader is referred to the notes there. (See Gill on Exodus 25:3). (See Gill on Exodus 25:4). (See Gill on Exodus 25:5). (See Gill on Exodus 25:6). (See Gill on Exodus 25:7).

Exodus 35:5 In-Context

3 Ye shall not kindle fire in all your dwelling places by the sabbath day. (Ye shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath day.)

4 And Moses said to all the company of the sons of Israel, This is the word which the Lord commanded, and said,

5 Separate ye at you the first fruits to the Lord; each willful man and of ready will offer them to the Lord, gold, and silver, and brass, (Set ye aside among you the first fruits to the Lord; yea, each willing person, and of ready desire, shall offer to the Lord out of their gold, and silver, and brass,)

6 and jacinth, and purple, and red silk twice-dyed, and bis, and hairs of goats, (and jacinth, and purple, and red silk twice-dyed, and fine linen, and goats? hair,)

7 and skins of rams made red, and (skins) of jacinth, and [the] wood of shittim, (and red rams? skins, and blue skins, and shittim wood, or acacia wood,)