Exodus 36:6

6 And Moses gave commandment , and they caused it to be proclaimed * throughout the camp, saying , Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing .

Exodus 36:6 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 36:6

And Moses gave commandment
Orders to some proper person or persons about him;

and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp,
or "caused a voice to pass"; a crier or herald, as the Targums, who went through the camp and published in every quarter:

saying, let neither man nor woman make any more work for the
offering of the sanctuary;
as the men in cutting shittim wood, and planing it, and the women in spinning blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and goats' hair:

so the people were restrained from bringing;
that is, any more: instead of a spur to liberality, which most want, a restraint was laid upon these to check it, and prevent an excess in it, of which there is rarely any danger; so eager, forward, and zealous were they in this good work.

Exodus 36:6 In-Context

4 And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made ;

5 And they spake unto Moses, saying , The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make .

6 And Moses gave commandment , and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying , Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing .

7 For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much .

8 And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet : with cherubims of cunning work made he them.