Exodus 35:2-12

2 Six days shalt thou perform works, but on the seventh day rest—a holy sabbath—a rest for the Lord: every one that does work on it, let him die.

3 Ye shall not burn a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath-day; I the Lord.

4 And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This the thing which the Lord has appointed you, saying,

5 Take of yourselves an offering for the Lord: every one that engages in his heart shall bring the first-fruits to the Lord; gold, silver, brass,

6 blue, purple, double scarlet spun, and fine linen spun, and goats' hair,

7 and rams' skins dyed red, and skins blue, and incorruptible wood,

8 and sardine stones, and stones for engraving for the shoulder-piece and full-length robe.

9 And every man that is wise in heart among you, let him come and work all things whatsoever the Lord has commanded.

10 The tabernacle, and the cords, and the coverings, and the rings, and the bars, and the posts,

11 and the ark of the testimony, and its staves, and its propitiatory, and the veil,

12 and the curtains of the court, and its posts,

Exodus 35:2-12 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. they shall.
• [b]. ephod.