20 Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses’ presence, 21 and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. 22 All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord. 23 Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn(A) or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them. 24 Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. 25 Every skilled woman(B) spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. 26 And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. 27 The leaders(C) brought onyx stones and other gems(D) to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. 28 They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.(E) 29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing(F) brought to the Lord freewill offerings(G) for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

Bezalel and Oholiab(H)

30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills(I) 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. 34 And he has given both him and Oholiab(J) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach(K) others. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work(L) as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers. 36 So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person(M) to whom the Lord has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary(N) are to do the work just as the Lord has commanded.”

Gifts Received

20 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel departed from Moses’ presence. 21 And (A)everyone whose heart [a]stirred him and everyone whose spirit [b]moved him came and brought the Lords [c]contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 Then all [d]whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and [e]earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did everyone who [f]presented an offering of gold to the Lord. 23 Everyone [g]who was in possession of violet, purple, or scarlet material or fine linen or goats’ hair, or rams’ skins [h]dyed red or fine leather, brought them. 24 Everyone who could make a [i]contribution of silver and [j]bronze brought the Lords [k]contribution; and everyone [l]who was in possession of acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. 25 And all the [m]skilled women spun with their hands, and brought what they had spun, in violet, purple, and scarlet material, and in fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart [n]stirred with a skill spun the goats’ hair. 27 The rulers, moreover, brought the onyx stones and the stones for setting for the ephod and for the [o]breastpiece; 28 and (B)the spice and the oil for the light and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 The [p]Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart [q]moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a (C)[r]voluntary offering to the Lord.

30 (D)Then Moses said to the sons of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all [s]craftsmanship; 32 to create [t]designs for working in gold, in silver, and in [u]bronze, 33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work. 34 He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and (E)Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 (F)He has filled them with [v]skill to perform every work of an engraver, of a designer, and of an embroiderer, in violet, purple, and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs.

The Tabernacle Underwritten

36 “Now Bezalel, Oholiab, and every [w]skillful person in whom the Lord has put [x]skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work [y]in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with everything that the Lord has commanded.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 35:21 Lit lifted him up
  2. Exodus 35:21 Or made him willing
  3. Exodus 35:21 Or uplifted offering
  4. Exodus 35:22 Or who were willing-hearted
  5. Exodus 35:22 Or nose rings
  6. Exodus 35:22 Lit waved a wave offering
  7. Exodus 35:23 Lit with whom was found
  8. Exodus 35:23 Or tanned
  9. Exodus 35:24 Or uplifted offering
  10. Exodus 35:24 Or copper
  11. Exodus 35:24 Or uplifted offering
  12. Exodus 35:24 Lit with whom was found
  13. Exodus 35:25 Lit women wise of heart
  14. Exodus 35:26 Lit lifted them up in wisdom
  15. Exodus 35:27 Or pouch
  16. Exodus 35:29 Lit sons of Israel
  17. Exodus 35:29 Lit made them willing
  18. Exodus 35:29 Or freewill offering
  19. Exodus 35:31 Or work
  20. Exodus 35:32 Lit devices
  21. Exodus 35:32 Or copper
  22. Exodus 35:35 Lit wisdom of heart
  23. Exodus 36:1 Lit man wise of heart
  24. Exodus 36:1 Lit wisdom
  25. Exodus 36:1 Or connected with the service of; lit of the service of

20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.

24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.

25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.

27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

36 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.