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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19and 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 alsoמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singulartoldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶל־H413Prepositionthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcongregationעֲדַ֥תH5712Noun - feminine singular construct. . .בְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructThisזֶ֣הH2088Pronoun - masculine singular. . .הַדָּבָ֔רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularis whatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhas commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Takeקְח֨וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralfrom among youמֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤םH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralan offeringתְּרוּמָה֙H8641Noun - feminine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularLet everyoneכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singularwhose heartלִבּ֔וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis willingנְדִ֣יבH5081Adjective - masculine singular constructbringיְבִיאֶ֕הָH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markeran offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תH8641Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֥בH2091Noun - masculine singularsilverוָכֶ֖סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand bronzeוּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

blueוּתְכֵ֧לֶתH8504Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןH713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructand scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַתH8438Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .שָׁנִ֖יH8144Noun - masculine singularfine linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁH8336Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructand goat hairוְעִזִּֽים׃H5795Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Verse 7

Original words

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

BSB notes

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

Original words

olive oilוְשֶׁ֖מֶןH8081Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfor the lightלַמָּא֑וֹרH3974Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularspicesוּבְשָׂמִים֙H1314Conjunctive waw | Noun - 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 9

Original words

and onyx stonesוְאַ֨בְנֵי־H68Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct. . .שֹׁ֔הַםH7718Noun - masculine singularand gemstonesוְאַבְנֵ֖יH68Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructto be mountedמִלֻּאִ֑יםH4394Noun - masculine pluralon the ephodלָאֵפ֖וֹדH646Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand breastpieceוְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃H2833Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Let everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructskilled craftsmanחֲכַם־H2450Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .לֵ֖בH3820Noun - masculine singularamong youבָּכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralcomeיָבֹ֣אוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland makeוְיַעֲשׂ֔וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֵ֛תH853Direct object markereverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas commandedצִוָּ֖הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tabernacleהַ֨מִּשְׁכָּ֔ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerwith its tentאָהֳל֖וֹH168Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand coveringמִכְסֵ֑הוּH4372Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerits claspsקְרָסָיו֙H7165Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand framesקְרָשָׁ֔יוH7175Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerits crossbarsבְּרִיחָ֕וH1280Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerpostsעַמֻּדָ֖יוH5982Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand basesאֲדָנָֽיו׃H134Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe arkהָאָרֹ֥ןH727Article | Noun - common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its polesבַּדָּ֖יוH905Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֑רֶתH3727Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the veilפָּרֹ֥כֶתH6532Noun - feminine singular constructto shield itהַמָּסָֽךְ׃H4539Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֥ןH7979Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its polesבַּדָּ֖יוH905Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the Breadלֶ֥חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singular constructof the Presenceהַפָּנִֽים׃H6440Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 14

Original words

-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe lampstandמְנֹרַ֧תH4501Noun - feminine singular constructfor lightהַמָּא֛וֹרH3974Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its accessoriesכֵּלֶ֖יהָH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand lampsנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָH5216Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand oilשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructfor the lightהַמָּאֽוֹר׃H3974Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

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-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֤חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof incenseהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙H7004Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its polesבַּדָּ֔יוH905Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeroilשֶׁ֣מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructand fragrantהַסַּמִּ֑יםH5561Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerincenseקְטֹ֣רֶתH7004Noun - feminine singular constructthe curtainמָסַ֥ךְH4539Noun - masculine singular constructfor the doorwayהַפֶּ֖תַחH6607Article | Noun - masculine singularat the entranceלְפֶ֥תַחH6607Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructto the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃H4908Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

-אֵ֣ת׀H853Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֣חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֗הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .וְאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionwith its bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙H5178Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative-ל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markergrateמִכְבַּ֤רH4345Noun - masculine singular constructits polesבַּדָּ֖יוH905Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe basinהַכִּיֹּ֖רH3595Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃H3653Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerthe curtainsקַלְעֵ֣יH7050Noun - masculine plural constructof the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֔רH2691Article | Noun - common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwith its postsעַמֻּדָ֖יוH5982Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand basesאֲדָנֶ֑יהָH134Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֵ֕תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the curtainמָסַ֖ךְH4539Noun - masculine singular constructfor the gateשַׁ֥עַרH8179Noun - masculine singular constructof the courtyardהֶחָצֵֽר׃H2691Article | Noun - common singular
Verse 18

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tent pegsיִתְדֹ֧תH3489Noun - feminine plural constructfor the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker[and]יִתְדֹ֥תH3489Noun - feminine plural constructfor the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֖רH2691Article | Noun - common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeralong with their ropesמֵיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃H4340Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 19

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand the wovenהַשְּׂרָ֖דH8278Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יH899Noun - masculine plural constructfor ministeringלְשָׁרֵ֣תH8334Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructin the holy [place]בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerboth the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙H6944Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsבִּגְדֵ֤יH899Noun - masculine plural constructfor Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןH175Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יH899Noun - masculine plural constructfor his sonsבָנָ֖יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularto serve as priestsלְכַהֵֽן׃H3547Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

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