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

21And 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.

22So 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.

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

24And 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.

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

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

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

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

29So 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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Verse 20

Original words

Then the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationעֲדַ֥תH5712Noun - feminine singular construct. . .בְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwithdrewוַיֵּֽצְא֛וּH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

And everyoneכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeheartלִבּ֑וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularstirred himנְשָׂא֣וֹH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularandוְכֹ֡לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativespiritרוּח֜וֹH7307Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularpromptedנָדְבָ֨הH5068Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularhimאֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularcameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland broughtהֵ֠בִיאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeran offeringתְּרוּמַ֨תH8641Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfor the workלִמְלֶ֨אכֶתH4399Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructon the Tentאֹ֤הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵד֙H4150Noun - masculine singularfor allוּלְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructits servicesעֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹH5656Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand for the holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsוּלְבִגְדֵ֖יH899Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Verse 22

Original words

So allכֹּ֣ל׀H3605Noun - masculine singularwho had willingנְדִ֣יבH5081Adjective - masculine singular constructheartsלֵ֗בH3820Noun - masculine singularboth menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralandעַל־H5921Prepositionwomenהַנָּשִׁ֑יםH802Article | Noun - feminine pluralcameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural[and] broughtהֵ֠בִיאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralbroochesחָ֣חH2397Noun - masculine singularand earringsוָנֶ֜זֶםH5141Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularringsוְטַבַּ֤עַתH2885Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand necklacesוְכוּמָז֙H3558Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand all kindsכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof goldזָהָ֔בH2091Noun - masculine singularjewelryכְּלִ֣יH3627Noun - masculine singular constructAnd they allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אִ֕ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularpresentedהֵנִ֛יףH5130Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singulartheir goldזָהָ֖בH2091Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeas a wave offeringתְּנוּפַ֥תH8573Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

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Everyoneוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אִ֞ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative. . .נִמְצָ֣אH4672Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhadאִתּ֗וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularblueתְּכֵ֧לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructor scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularor fine linenוְשֵׁ֣שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructgoat hairוְעִזִּ֑יםH5795Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralramאֵילִ֧םH352Noun - masculine pluralskinsוְעֹרֹ֨תH5785Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructdyed redמְאָדָּמִ֛יםH119Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralor articles of fine leatherתְּחָשִׁ֖יםH8476Noun - masculine plural. . .וְעֹרֹ֥תH5785Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructbrought themהֵבִֽיאוּ׃H935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 24

Original words

And allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho could presentמֵרִ֗יםH7311Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularan offeringתְּר֤וּמַתH8641Noun - feminine singular constructof silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701Noun - masculine singularor bronzeוּנְחֹ֔שֶׁתH5178Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularbroughtהֵבִ֕יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralitאֵ֖תH853Direct object markeras a contributionתְּרוּמַ֣תH8641Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularAlso, everyoneוְכֹ֡לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativehadנִמְצָ֨אH4672Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אִתּ֜וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularacaciaשִׁטִּ֛יםH7848Noun - feminine pluralwoodעֲצֵ֥יH6086Noun - masculine plural constructfor anyלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructpartמְלֶ֥אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular constructof the serviceהָעֲבֹדָ֖הH5656Article | Noun - feminine singularbrought itהֵבִֽיאוּ׃H935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 25

Original words

Everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructskilledחַכְמַת־H2450Adjective - feminine singular construct. . .לֵ֖בH3820Noun - masculine singularwomanאִשָּׁ֥הH802Noun - feminine singularspunטָו֑וּH2901Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith her handsבְּיָדֶ֣יהָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singularand broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralwhat she had spunמַטְוֶ֗הH4299Noun - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerblueהַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙H8504Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerpurpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןH713Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeror scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Noun - feminine singular construct. . .הַשָּׁנִ֖יH8144Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeror fine linenהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃H8336Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 26

Original words

And allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe skilled womenהַ֨נָּשִׁ֔יםH802Article | Noun - feminine plural. . .בְּחָכְמָ֑הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeheartsלִבָּ֛ןH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural-אֹתָ֖נָהH853Direct object marker | third person feminine pluralwere stirredנָשָׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularspunטָו֖וּH2901Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe goat hairהָעִזִּֽים׃H5795Article | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 27

Original words

The leadersוְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣םH5387Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralbroughtהֵבִ֔יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markeronyxהַשֹּׁ֔הַםH7718Article | Noun - masculine singularstonesאַבְנֵ֣יH68Noun - feminine plural construct-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand gemstonesאַבְנֵ֣יH68Noun - feminine plural constructto mountהַמִּלֻּאִ֑יםH4394Article | Noun - masculine pluralon the ephodלָאֵפ֖וֹדH646Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand breastpieceוְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃H2833Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeras well as spicesהַבֹּ֖שֶׂםH1314Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand olive oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןH8081Article | Noun - masculine singularfor the lightלְמָא֕וֹרH3974Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularfor the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singularoilוּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙H8081Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructand for the fragrantהַסַּמִּֽים׃H5561Article | Noun - masculine pluralincenseוְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתH7004Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 29

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So allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe menאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularand womenוְאִשָּׁ֗הH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularvvvבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeheartsלִבָּם֮H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralpromptedנָדַ֣בH5068Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָם֒H853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralbroughtלְהָבִיא֙H935Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructa freewill offeringנְדָבָ֖הH5071Noun - feminine singularto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃פH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular-הֵבִ֧יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralfor allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הH4399Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthroughבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructMosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad commanded themצִוָּ֧הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

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