Exodus 35:21-31

21 and everyone who wished to do so brought an offering to the Lord for making the Tent of the Lord's presence. They brought everything needed for use in worship and for making the priestly garments.

22 All who wanted to, both men and women, brought decorative pins, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry and dedicated them to the Lord.

23 Everyone who had fine linen; blue, purple, or red wool; cloth of goats' hair; rams' skin dyed red; or fine leather, brought it.

24 All who were able to contribute silver or bronze brought their offering for the Lord, and all who had acacia wood which could be used for any of the work brought it.

25 All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they had made.

26 They also made thread of goats' hair.

27 The leaders brought carnelians and other jewels to be set in the ephod and the breastpiece

28 and spices and oil for the lamps, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet-smelling incense.

29 All the people of Israel who wanted to brought their offering to the Lord for the work which he had commanded Moses to do.

30 Moses said to the Israelites, "The Lord has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah.

31 God has filled him with his power and given him skill, ability, and understanding for every kind of artistic work,

Exodus 35:21-31 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]. power; [or] spirit.