Focused Passage

Exodus 35:4-19

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.

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

4 Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:

5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

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

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

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

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

10 Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

11 the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;

12 the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;

13 the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;

14 the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

15 the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

17 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;

18 the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

19 and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Original words

Moses also מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶל־ H413 Preposition 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 - לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct This זֶ֣ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular . . . הַדָּבָ֔ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular is what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct has commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Take קְח֨וּ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural from among you מֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤ם H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural an offering תְּרוּמָה֙ H8641 Noun - feminine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Let everyone כֹּ֚ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular whose heart לִבּ֔וֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is willing נְדִ֣יב H5081 Adjective - masculine singular construct bring יְבִיאֶ֕הָ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker an offering תְּרוּמַ֣ת H8641 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular gold זָהָ֥ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular silver וָכֶ֖סֶף H3701 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and bronze וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ H5178 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

blue וּתְכֵ֧לֶת H8504 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct and scarlet yarn וְתוֹלַ֥עַת H8438 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . שָׁנִ֖י H8144 Noun - masculine singular fine linen וְשֵׁ֥שׁ H8336 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct and goat hair וְעִזִּֽים׃ H5795 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 7

Original words

ram אֵילִ֧ם H352 Noun - masculine plural skins וְעֹרֹ֨ת H5785 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct dyed red מְאָדָּמִ֛ים H119 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural vvv וְעֹרֹ֥ת H5785 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct and fine leather תְּחָשִׁ֖ים H8476 Noun - masculine plural acacia שִׂטִּֽים׃ H7848 Noun - feminine plural wood וַעֲצֵ֥י H6086 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

BSB notes

  • Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verse 23
Verse 8

Original words

olive oil וְשֶׁ֖מֶן H8081 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular for the light לַמָּא֑וֹר H3974 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular spices וּבְשָׂמִים֙ H1314 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural for the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular oil לְשֶׁ֣מֶן H8081 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 9

Original words

and onyx stones וְאַ֨בְנֵי־ H68 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct . . . שֹׁ֔הַם H7718 Noun - masculine singular and gemstones וְאַבְנֵ֖י H68 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct to be mounted מִלֻּאִ֑ים H4394 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 10

Original words

Let every וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct skilled craftsman חֲכַם־ H2450 Adjective - masculine singular construct . . . לֵ֖ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular among you בָּכֶ֑ם Preposition | second person masculine plural come יָבֹ֣אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and make וְיַעֲשׂ֔וּ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker everything כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has commanded צִוָּ֖ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the tabernacle הַ֨מִּשְׁכָּ֔ן H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker with its tent אָהֳל֖וֹ H168 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and covering מִכְסֵ֑הוּ H4372 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker its clasps קְרָסָיו֙ H7165 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and frames קְרָשָׁ֔יו H7175 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker its crossbars בְּרִיחָ֕ו H1280 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker posts עַמֻּדָ֖יו H5982 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and bases אֲדָנָֽיו׃ H134 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the ark הָאָרֹ֥ן H727 Article | Noun - common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its poles בַּדָּ֖יו H905 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and mercy seat הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת H3727 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the veil פָּרֹ֥כֶת H6532 Noun - feminine singular construct to shield it הַמָּסָֽךְ׃ H4539 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֥ן H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its poles בַּדָּ֖יו H905 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct its utensils כֵּלָ֑יו H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the Bread לֶ֥חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Presence הַפָּנִֽים׃ H6440 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 14

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the lampstand מְנֹרַ֧ת H4501 Noun - feminine singular construct for light הַמָּא֛וֹר H3974 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its accessories כֵּלֶ֖יהָ H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and lamps נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ H5216 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and oil שֶׁ֥מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct for the light הַמָּאֽוֹר׃ H3974 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

- וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the altar מִזְבַּ֤ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of incense הַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ H7004 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its poles בַּדָּ֔יו H905 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה H4888 Article | Noun - feminine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker oil שֶׁ֣מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular construct and fragrant הַסַּמִּ֑ים H5561 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker incense קְטֹ֣רֶת H7004 Noun - feminine singular construct the curtain מָסַ֥ךְ H4539 Noun - masculine singular construct for the doorway הַפֶּ֖תַח H6607 Article | Noun - masculine singular at the entrance לְפֶ֥תַח H6607 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct to the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

- אֵ֣ת׀ H853 Direct object marker the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח H4196 Noun - masculine singular construct of burnt offering הָעֹלָ֗ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition with its bronze הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ H5178 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative - ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker grate מִכְבַּ֤ר H4345 Noun - masculine singular construct its poles בַּדָּ֖יו H905 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct its utensils כֵּלָ֑יו H3627 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the basin הַכִּיֹּ֖ר H3595 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker with its stand כַּנּֽוֹ׃ H3653 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

- אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker the curtains קַלְעֵ֣י H7050 Noun - masculine plural construct of the courtyard הֶחָצֵ֔ר H2691 Article | Noun - common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker with its posts עַמֻּדָ֖יו H5982 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and bases אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ H134 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular - וְאֵ֕ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the curtain מָסַ֖ךְ H4539 Noun - masculine singular construct for the gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct of the courtyard הֶחָצֵֽר׃ H2691 Article | Noun - common singular
Verse 18

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the tent pegs יִתְדֹ֧ת H3489 Noun - feminine plural construct for the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker [and] יִתְדֹ֥ת H3489 Noun - feminine plural construct for the courtyard הֶחָצֵ֖ר H2691 Article | Noun - common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker along with their ropes מֵיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ H4340 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 19

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and the woven הַשְּׂרָ֖ד H8278 Article | Noun - masculine singular garments בִּגְדֵ֥י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for ministering לְשָׁרֵ֣ת H8334 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct in the holy [place] בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker both the holy הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular garments בִּגְדֵ֤י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for Aaron לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן H175 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the garments בִּגְדֵ֥י H899 Noun - masculine plural construct for his sons בָנָ֖יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular to serve as priests לְכַהֵֽן׃ H3547 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

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