Focused Passage

Exodus 25:1-9

The Sanctuary Pattern: Offerings, Ark, Table, and Lampstand

The LORD commands Moses to receive voluntary offerings from willing hearts, declares His purpose to dwell among Israel, gives the pattern for the ark and atonement cover, instructs the making of the table for the bread of the Presence, and gives detailed instructions for the pure gold lampstand.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

3This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

4blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

5ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

7and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

8And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

9You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

Tellדַּבֵּר֙H1696Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶל־H413Prepositionto bringוְיִקְחוּ־H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralMeלִ֖יPreposition | first person common singularan offeringתְּרוּמָ֑הH8641Noun - feminine singular. . .מֵאֵ֤תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerYou are to receiveתִּקְח֖וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy offeringתְּרוּמָתִֽי׃H8641Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfrom everyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmanאִישׁ֙H376Noun - masculine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeheartלִבּ֔וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcompels himיִדְּבֶ֣נּוּH5068Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Thisוְזֹאת֙H2063Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singularis the offeringהַתְּרוּמָ֔הH8641Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou are to acceptתִּקְח֖וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralfrom themמֵאִתָּ֑םH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralgoldזָהָ֥בH2091Noun - masculine singularsilverוָכֶ֖סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand bronzeוּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 4

Original words

blueוּתְכֵ֧לֶתH8504Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularfine linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand goat hairוְעִזִּֽים׃H5795Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 5

Original words

ramאֵילִ֧םH352Noun - masculine pluralskinsוְעֹרֹ֨תH5785Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructdyed redמְאָדָּמִ֛יםH119Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralvvvוְעֹרֹ֥תH5785Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructand fine leatherתְּחָשִׁ֖יםH8476Noun - masculine pluralacaciaשִׁטִּֽים׃H7848Noun - feminine pluralwoodוַעֲצֵ֥יH6086Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

BSB notes

  • Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
Verse 6

Original words

olive oilשֶׁ֖מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singularfor the lightלַמָּאֹ֑רH3974Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularspicesבְּשָׂמִים֙H1314Noun - masculine pluralfor the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singularoilלְשֶׁ֣מֶןH8081Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructand for the fragrantהַסַּמִּֽים׃H5561Article | Noun - masculine pluralincenseוְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתH7004Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 7

Original words

and onyx stonesאַבְנֵי־H68Noun - feminine plural construct. . .שֹׁ֕הַםH7718Noun - masculine singularand gemstonesוְאַבְנֵ֖יH68Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructto be mountedמִלֻּאִ֑יםH4394Noun - masculine pluralon the ephodלָאֵפֹ֖דH646Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand breastpieceוְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃H2833Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

And they are to makeוְעָ֥שׂוּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plurala sanctuaryמִקְדָּ֑שׁH4720Noun - masculine singularfor Meלִ֖יPreposition | first person common singularso that I may dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יH7931Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularamong themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃H8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 9

Original words

You must makeתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃סH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singularandוְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerdesignתַּבְנִ֣יתH8403Noun - feminine singular constructallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits furnishingsכֵּלָ֑יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular. . .וְכֵ֖ןH3651Conjunctive waw | Adverbaccording toכְּכֹ֗לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerthe patternתַּבְנִ֣יתH8403Noun - feminine singular constructאֲשֶׁ֤ראֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeIאֲנִי֙H589Pronoun - first person common singularshowמַרְאֶ֣הH7200Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularyouאוֹתְךָ֔H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singular

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