Exodus 25:1-7

Gifts offered for the dwelling

1 The LORD said to Moses:

2 Tell the Israelites to collect gift offerings for me. Receive my gift offerings from everyone who freely wants to give.

3 These are the gift offerings that you should receive from them: gold, silver, and copper;

4 blue, purple, and deep red yarns; fine linen; goats' hair;

5 rams' skins dyed red; beaded leather; acacia wood;

6 oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense;

7 gemstones; and gems for setting in the priest's vest and chest piece.

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.

Footnotes

• [a] Or dolphin skins
• [b] Heb ephod