Exodus 35:4

4 And Moses said to all the community of the {Israelites}, saying, "This is the word that Yahweh has commanded, saying,

Exodus 35:4 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 35:4

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children
of Israel
Continued his speech to them, being convened by him, after by way of preface he had repeated the law of the sabbath, with an additional circumstance to it, "pro tempore":

saying, this is the thing which the Lord commanded;
ordered Moses to inform them of as his will, when he was with him upon the mount the first time; but through their idolatry, and time spent in making up matters between God and them, he had not had till now an opportunity of acquainting them with it:

saying;
as follows.

Exodus 35:4 In-Context

2 [On] six days work can be done, and on the seventh there will be for you a holy [day], a {Sabbath of complete rest}, for Yahweh; anyone doing work on it will be put to death.

3 You will not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the day of the Sabbath."

4 And Moses said to all the community of the {Israelites}, saying, "This is the word that Yahweh has commanded, saying,

5 'Take from among you a contribution for Yahweh, anyone willing of heart, let him bring Yahweh's contribution--gold and silver and bronze,

6 and blue and purple and crimson [yarns], and fine linen and goat hair,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"