Focused Passage

Exodus 35:20-29

Sabbath Rest and Willing Contributions for the Tabernacle

Moses gathers the whole community, restates the Sabbath command, prohibits kindling fire on the Sabbath, calls for willing contributions of materials for the tabernacle, identifies the needed items and furnishings, summons skilled workers, receives generous offerings from men and women, records the costly materials brought by leaders and people, and announces that Bezalel and Oholiab have been filled with the Spirit and gifted to lead the work.

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20 Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses.

21 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.

22 So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

23 Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

24 And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.

25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

26 And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

27 The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

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

29 So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Original words

Then the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct congregation עֲדַ֥ת H5712 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular withdrew וַיֵּֽצְא֛וּ H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural from the presence מִלִּפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct of Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

And everyone כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular whose אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative heart לִבּ֑וֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular stirred him נְשָׂא֣וֹ H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and וְכֹ֡ל H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular whose אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative spirit רוּח֜וֹ H7307 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular prompted נָדְבָ֨ה H5068 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular him אֹת֗וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular came וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and brought הֵ֠בִיאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker an offering תְּרוּמַ֨ת H8641 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for the work לִמְלֶ֨אכֶת H4399 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct on the Tent אֹ֤הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵד֙ H4150 Noun - masculine singular for all וּלְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct its services עֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹ H5656 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and for the holy הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular garments וּלְבִגְדֵ֖י H899 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 22

Original words

So all כֹּ֣ל׀ H3605 Noun - masculine singular who had willing נְדִ֣יב H5081 Adjective - masculine singular construct hearts לֵ֗ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular both men הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural and עַל־ H5921 Preposition women הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 Article | Noun - feminine plural came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural [and] brought הֵ֠בִיאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural brooches חָ֣ח H2397 Noun - masculine singular and earrings וָנֶ֜זֶם H5141 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular rings וְטַבַּ֤עַת H2885 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular and necklaces וְכוּמָז֙ H3558 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and all kinds כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular jewelry כְּלִ֣י H3627 Noun - masculine singular construct And they all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אִ֕ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular presented הֵנִ֛יף H5130 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular their gold זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative as a wave offering תְּנוּפַ֥ת H8573 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

Everyone וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אִ֞ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative . . . נִמְצָ֣א H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular had אִתּ֗וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular blue תְּכֵ֧לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct or scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖י H8144 Noun - masculine singular or fine linen וְשֵׁ֣שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct goat hair וְעִזִּ֑ים H5795 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural ram אֵילִ֧ם H352 Noun - masculine plural skins וְעֹרֹ֨ת H5785 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct dyed red מְאָדָּמִ֛ים H119 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural or articles of fine leather תְּחָשִׁ֖ים H8476 Noun - masculine plural . . . וְעֹרֹ֥ת H5785 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct brought them הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 24

Original words

And all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who could present מֵרִ֗ים H7311 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular an offering תְּר֤וּמַת H8641 Noun - feminine singular construct of silver כֶּ֙סֶף֙ H3701 Noun - masculine singular or bronze וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת H5178 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular brought הֵבִ֕יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural it אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker as a contribution תְּרוּמַ֣ת H8641 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Also, everyone וְכֹ֡ל H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative had נִמְצָ֨א H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . אִתּ֜וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular acacia שִׁטִּ֛ים H7848 Noun - feminine plural wood עֲצֵ֥י H6086 Noun - masculine plural construct for any לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct part מְלֶ֥אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct of the service הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה H5656 Article | Noun - feminine singular brought it הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 25

Original words

Every וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct skilled חַכְמַת־ H2450 Adjective - feminine singular construct . . . לֵ֖ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular woman אִשָּׁ֥ה H802 Noun - feminine singular spun טָו֑וּ H2901 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural with her hands בְּיָדֶ֣יהָ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular and brought וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural what she had spun מַטְוֶ֗ה H4299 Noun - masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker blue הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ H8504 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker purple הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן H713 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker or scarlet yarn תּוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . הַשָּׁנִ֖י H8144 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker or fine linen הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ H8336 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 26

Original words

And all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the skilled women הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים H802 Article | Noun - feminine plural . . . בְּחָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular whose אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative hearts לִבָּ֛ן H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural - אֹתָ֖נָה H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine plural were stirred נָשָׂ֥א H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular spun טָו֖וּ H2901 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the goat hair הָעִזִּֽים׃ H5795 Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 27

Original words

The leaders וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣ם H5387 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural brought הֵבִ֔יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker onyx הַשֹּׁ֔הַם H7718 Article | Noun - masculine singular stones אַבְנֵ֣י H68 Noun - feminine plural construct - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and gemstones אַבְנֵ֣י H68 Noun - feminine plural construct to mount הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים H4394 Article | Noun - masculine plural on the ephod לָאֵפ֖וֹד H646 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and breastpiece וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ H2833 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker as well as spices הַבֹּ֖שֶׂם H1314 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and olive oil הַשָּׁ֑מֶן H8081 Article | Noun - masculine singular for the light לְמָא֕וֹר H3974 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular for the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular oil וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ H8081 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct and for the fragrant הַסַּמִּֽים׃ H5561 Article | Noun - masculine plural incense וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת H7004 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 29

Original words

So all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the men אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular and women וְאִשָּׁ֗ה H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular vvv בְנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular whose אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative hearts לִבָּם֮ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural prompted נָדַ֣ב H5068 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָם֒ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural brought לְהָבִיא֙ H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct a freewill offering נְדָבָ֖ה H5071 Noun - feminine singular to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃פ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular - הֵבִ֧יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural for all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the work הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular through בְּיַד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular had commanded them צִוָּ֧ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to do לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

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