Exodus 35:3-13

3 On the Sabbath day you must not light a fire in any of your houses."

4 Moses said to all the Israelites, "This is what the Lord has commanded:

5 From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Let everyone who is willing bring this offering to the Lord: gold, silver, bronze,

6 blue, purple and red thread, and fine linen, goat hair

7 and male sheepskins that are colored red. They may also bring fine leather, acacia wood,

8 olive oil for the lamps, spices for the special olive oil used for appointing priests and for the sweet-smelling incense,

9 onyx stones, and other jewels to be put on the holy vest and chest covering of the priests.

10 "Let all the skilled workers come and make everything the Lord commanded:

11 the Holy Tent, its outer tent and its covering, the hooks, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;

12 the Ark of the Agreement, its poles, lid, and the curtain in front of it;

13 the table, and its poles, all the things that go with the table, and the bread that shows we are in God's presence;

Exodus 35:3-13 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.