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.”

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

3They 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,

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

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

6After 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,

7since 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 Bezalelבְצַלְאֵ֨לH1212Noun - proper - masculine singularOholiabוְאָהֳלִיאָ֜בH171Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand everyוְכֹ֣ל׀H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructskilledחֲכַם־H2450Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .לֵ֗בH3820Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativepersonאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularare to carry outוְעָשָׂה֩H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulareverythingלְכֹ֥לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativecommandedצִוָּ֖הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularby the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular[who]יְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas givenנָתַ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthemבָּהֵ֔מָּהPreposition-b | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralskillחָכְמָ֤הH2451Noun - feminine singularand abilityוּתְבוּנָה֙H8394Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularto knowלָדַ֣עַתH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhow to performלַעֲשֹׂ֔תH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe workמְלֶ֖אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular constructof constructingעֲבֹדַ֣תH5656Noun - feminine singular constructthe sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsummonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionBezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֘לH1212Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | PrepositionOholiabאָֽהֳלִיאָב֒H171Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶל֙H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand everyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructskilledחֲכַם־H2450Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .לֵ֔בH3820Noun - masculine singularpersonאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relative. . .בְּלִבּ֑וֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhad giftedנָתַ֧ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .חָכְמָ֖הH2451Noun - feminine singulareveryoneכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singularwhoseאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeheartלִבּ֔וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularstirred himנְשָׂא֣וֹH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularto comeלְקָרְבָ֥הH7126Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionand doלַעֲשֹׂ֥תH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe workהַמְּלָאכָ֖הH4399Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֹתָֽהּ׃H853Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Verse 3

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They receivedוַיִּקְח֞וּH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfromמִלִּפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructMosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularאֵ֤תאֵ֤תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe contributionsהַתְּרוּמָה֙H8641Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularhad broughtהֵבִ֜יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralto carry outלִמְלֶ֛אכֶתH4399Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructthe serviceעֲבֹדַ֥תH5656Noun - feminine singular constructof constructingלַעֲשֹׂ֣תH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתָ֑הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularthe sanctuaryהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularMeanwhile, the peopleוְ֠הֵםH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralcontinued to bringהֵבִ֨יאוּH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural. . .אֵלָ֥יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singular. . .ע֛וֹדH5750Adverbfreewill offeringsנְדָבָ֖הH5071Noun - feminine singularmorningבַּבֹּ֥קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularafter morningבַּבֹּֽקֶר׃H1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

so that allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe skilled craftsmenהַ֣חֲכָמִ֔יםH2450Article | Adjective - masculine pluralwho were doingהָעֹשִׂ֕יםH6213Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe workמְלֶ֣אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular constructon the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularleftוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אִֽישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singular-אִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singulartheir workמִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹH4399Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relative-הֵ֥מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine plural. . .עֹשִֽׂים׃H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Verse 5

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and saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructThe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularare bringingלְהָבִ֑יאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructmoreמַרְבִּ֥יםH7235Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralthan enoughמִדֵּ֤יH1767Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructfor doingהָֽעֲבֹדָה֙H5656Article | Noun - feminine singularthe workלַמְּלָאכָ֔הH4399Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularusאֹתָֽהּ׃H853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularto doלַעֲשֹׂ֥תH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 6

Original words

After Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad given an orderוַיְצַ֣וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthey sentוַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala proclamationק֥וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singularthroughout the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶה֮H4264Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular. . .לֵאמֹר֒H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructNoאַל־H408Adverbmanאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularor womanוְאִשָּׁ֗הH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularshould makeיַעֲשׂוּ־H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralanythingמְלָאכָ֖הH4399Noun - feminine singularelseע֛וֹדH5750Adverbas an offeringלִתְרוּמַ֣תH8641Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructfor the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularSo the peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularwere restrainedוַיִּכָּלֵ֥אH3607Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom bringing moreמֵהָבִֽיא׃H935Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Verse 7

Original words

since what they already hadהָיְתָ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularwas moreוְהוֹתֵֽר׃סH3498Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutethan enoughדַיָּ֛םH1767Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralto performלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתָ֑הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמְּלָאכָ֖הH4399Article | Noun - feminine singularthe workוְהַמְּלָאכָ֗הH4399Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

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