Exodus 35:26-35

26 all the women whose hearts moved them to use their skill spun the goats' hair.

27 And the leaders brought onyx stones and gems to be set in the ephod and the breastpiece,

28 and spices and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

29 All the Israelite men and women whose hearts made them willing to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done, brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.

30 Then Moses said to the Israelites: See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

31 he has filled him with divine spirit, with skill, intelligence, and knowledge in every kind of craft,

32 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

33 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, in every kind of craft.

34 And he has inspired him to teach, both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

35 He has filled them with skill to do every kind of work done by an artisan or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and in fine linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of artisan or skilled designer.

Exodus 35:26-35 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]. Or [the spirit of God]