Shemot 25:1-9

1 5 And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,

2 Speak unto the Bnei Yisroel, that they bring Me a terumah (offering); of every man that giveth it willingly with his lev ye shall receive My terumah (offering).

3 And this is the terumah (offering) which ye shall receive of them; zahav, and kesef, and nechoshet,

4 And turquoise, and purple, and scarlet wool, and linen, and goat hair,

5 And ram skins dyed red, and tachash skins, and acacia wood,

6 Shemen for the light, spices for shemen hamishchah (anointing oil) and aromatic ketoret (incense),

7 Shoham stone, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the Choshen (Breastplate).

8 And let them make Me a Mikdash; that I may dwell among them.

9 According to all that I show thee, after the tavnit HaMishkan (pattern of the Tabernacle), and the tavnit of all the vessels thereof, even so shall ye make it.

Shemot 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.