Exodus 25:1-7

Listen to Exodus 25:1-7
1 ADONAI said to Moshe,
2 "Tell the people of Isra'el to take up a collection for me -accept a contribution from anyone who wholeheartedly wants to give.
3 The contribution you are to take from them is to consist of gold, silver and bronze;
4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn; fine linen, goat's hair,
5 tanned ram skins and fine leather; acacia-wood;
6 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7 onyx stones and other stones to be set, for the ritual vest and breastplate.

Exodus 25:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.