Exodus 35:1-9

1 And Moses gathered all the companye of the childern of Israel together, and sayde vnto them: these are the thinges which the Lorde hath commaunded to doo:

2 Sixe dayes ye shall worke, but the seuenth daye shalbe vnto you the holy Sabbath of the Lordes rest: so that whosoeuer doth any worke there in, shall dye.

3 Moreouer ye shall kyndle no fyre thorow out all youre habitacyons apo the Sabbath daye.

4 And Moses spake vnto all the multitude of the childern of Israel sainge: this is the thinge which the Lorde comauded saynge:

5 Geue fro amoge you an heueoffringe, vnto the Lorde. All thatt are willynge in their hartes, shall brynge heueoffringes vnto the Lorde: golde, syluer, brasse:

6 Iacyncte, scarlet, purpull, bysse ad gootes hare:

7 rams skynnes red and taxus skynnes and Sethim wodd:

8 and oyle for lightes ad spices for the anoyntynge oyle ad for the swete cens:

9 And Onixstones and stones to be sett for the Ephod and for the brestlappe.

Exodus 35:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 35

This chapter begins with a renewal of the command of the sabbath, Ex 35:1-3 and contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the sanctuary, and specifies the things to be brought, and for what uses, Ex 35:4-19 to which there was a ready compliance, and men and women, princes and the common people, everyone according to what they had in possession, brought and offered it freely, Ex 35:20-29 and for their encouragement, that their offering would not be in vain, they were informed there were two persons divinely inspired, to do, and teach to be done, all manner of work for the tabernacle, towards which they had made such a liberal and plentiful contribution, Ex 35:30-35.