Chūāijíjì 25:1-9

1 Yēhéhuá xiǎoyù Móxī shuō ,

2 Nǐ gàosu Yǐsèliè rén dàng wèi wǒ sòng lǐwù lái , fán gānxīn lèyì de , nǐmen jiù kĕyǐ shōu xià guī wǒ .

3 Suǒ yào shōu de lǐwù , jiù shì jīn , yín , tóng ,

4 Lán sē , zǐse , zhūhóngsē xiàn , xì mā , shānyáng maó ,

5 Rǎn hóng de gōng yángpí , hǎigǒu pí , zàojiá mù ,

6 Diǎn dēng de yóu bìng zuò gào yóu hé xiāng de xiāngliào ,

7 Hóngmǎnǎo yǔ bié yàng de bǎoshí , kĕyǐ xiāngqiàn zaì Yǐfúdé hé xiōngpái shàng .

8 Yòu dàng wèi wǒ zào shèng suǒ , shǐ wǒ kĕyǐ zhù zaì tāmen zhōngjiān .

9 Zhìzào zhàngmù hé qízhōng de yīqiè qìjù dōu yào zhào wǒ suǒ zhǐshì nǐde yàngshì .

Chūāijíjì 25:1-9 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.