Exodus 25:1-9

Offerings for the Tabernacle

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give.

3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze;

4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather^[a] ; acacia wood;

6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

8 “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.

9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.

Exodus 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.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 35:21,22,26,27,29">Exodus 35:21,22,26,27,29; Exodus 36:2; 2 Kings 12:4; Exodus 35:21; 1Ch 29:5,7,9; 2 Chronicles 24:10; 2 Chronicles 29:31; Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70-72; 2 Corinthians 8:11-12; 2 Corinthians 9:7
• 2. Exodus 28:4-8
• 3. Numbers 4:6,10
• 4. Deuteronomy 10:3
• 5. Exodus 27:20; Exodus 30:22-32; Exodus 35:28; Exodus 39:37; Numbers 4:16
• 6. Ex 30:1,7,35; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 35:28; Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 4:16; Numbers 7:14; 2 Chronicles 13:11
• 7. Ex 28:4,6-14; Exodus 29:5; Judges 8:27; Hosea 3:4
• 8. Leviticus 8:8; Exodus 28:15-30
• 9. Exodus 36:1-5; Leviticus 4:6; Leviticus 10:4,7; Leviticus 21:12,23; Numbers 3:28; Hebrews 9:1-2
• 10. Exodus 29:45; Leviticus 26:11-12; Numbers 5:3; Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Kings 6:13; Zechariah 2:10; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 21:3
• 11. ver 40; Exodus 26:30; Exodus 27:8; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 39:32,42,43; Numbers 8:4; 1 Chronicles 28:11,19; Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5

Footnotes

• [a]. Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals