Focused Passage

Exodus 36:1-7

More Than Enough: The Construction of the Tabernacle Begins

The chapter begins with Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers receiving the materials and beginning the work. The people bring more than enough, so Moses commands them to stop contributing. The rest of the chapter describes the making of the tabernacle curtains, goat-hair tent coverings, protective outer coverings, frames, crossbars, veil, and entrance curtain according to the LORD’s command.

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

1 “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.

3 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

4 so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work

5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”

6 After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,

7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

So Bezalel בְצַלְאֵ֨ל H1212 Noun - proper - masculine singular Oholiab וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב H171 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and every וְכֹ֣ל׀ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct skilled חֲכַם־ H2450 Adjective - masculine singular construct . . . לֵ֗ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative person אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular are to carry out וְעָשָׂה֩ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular everything לְכֹ֥ל H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative commanded צִוָּ֖ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular by the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [who] יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has given נָתַ֨ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular them בָּהֵ֔מָּה Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person masculine plural skill חָכְמָ֤ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular and ability וּתְבוּנָה֙ H8394 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular to know לָדַ֣עַת H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct how to perform לַעֲשֹׂ֔ת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the work מְלֶ֖אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct of constructing עֲבֹדַ֣ת H5656 Noun - feminine singular construct the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular summoned וַיִּקְרָ֣א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition Bezalel בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל H1212 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition Oholiab אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ H171 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶל֙ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct skilled חֲכַם־ H2450 Adjective - masculine singular construct . . . לֵ֔ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular person אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative . . . בְּלִבּ֑וֹ H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular had gifted נָתַ֧ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . חָכְמָ֖ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular everyone כֹּ֚ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular whose אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative heart לִבּ֔וֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular stirred him נְשָׂא֣וֹ H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to come לְקָרְבָ֥ה H7126 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition and do לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the work הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה H4399 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֹתָֽהּ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Verse 3

Original words

They received וַיִּקְח֞וּ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural from מִלִּפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular אֵ֤ת אֵ֤ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the contributions הַתְּרוּמָה֙ H8641 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular had brought הֵבִ֜יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural to carry out לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת H4399 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct the service עֲבֹדַ֥ת H5656 Noun - feminine singular construct of constructing לַעֲשֹׂ֣ת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֹתָ֑הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular the sanctuary הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular Meanwhile, the people וְ֠הֵם H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural continued to bring הֵבִ֨יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural . . . אֵלָ֥יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . ע֛וֹד H5750 Adverb freewill offerings נְדָבָ֖ה H5071 Noun - feminine singular morning בַּבֹּ֥קֶר H1242 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular after morning בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃ H1242 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

so that all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the skilled craftsmen הַ֣חֲכָמִ֔ים H2450 Article | Adjective - masculine plural who were doing הָעֹשִׂ֕ים H6213 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the work מְלֶ֣אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct on the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular left וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אִֽישׁ־ H376 Noun - masculine singular - אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular their work מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹ H4399 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative - הֵ֥מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural . . . עֹשִֽׂים׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

and said וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct The people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular are bringing לְהָבִ֑יא H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct more מַרְבִּ֥ים H7235 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural than enough מִדֵּ֤י H1767 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct for doing הָֽעֲבֹדָה֙ H5656 Article | Noun - feminine singular the work לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular us אֹתָֽהּ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular to do לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 6

Original words

After Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular had given an order וַיְצַ֣ו H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular they sent וַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּ H5674 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a proclamation ק֥וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular throughout the camp בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה֮ H4264 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular . . . לֵאמֹר֒ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct No אַל־ H408 Adverb man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular or woman וְאִשָּׁ֗ה H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular should make יַעֲשׂוּ־ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural anything מְלָאכָ֖ה H4399 Noun - feminine singular else ע֛וֹד H5750 Adverb as an offering לִתְרוּמַ֣ת H8641 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct for the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular So the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular were restrained וַיִּכָּלֵ֥א H3607 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular from bringing more מֵהָבִֽיא׃ H935 Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Verse 7

Original words

since what they already had הָיְתָ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular was more וְהוֹתֵֽר׃ס H3498 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute than enough דַיָּ֛ם H1767 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural to perform לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֹתָ֑הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה H4399 Article | Noun - feminine singular the work וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה H4399 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

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