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Gifts for the Lord

25 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me gifts. Receive for me the gifts each man wants to give. These are the gifts that you should receive from them: gold, silver, bronze, blue, purple and red thread, and fine linen. Receive cloth made of goat hair. Receive the male sheep skins that are dyed red. Receive fine leather, acacia wood and olive oil to burn in the lamps. And receive spices for sweet-smelling incense and the special olive oil poured on a person’s head to make him a priest. Also accept onyx stones and other jewels to be put on the holy vest and the chest covering.

“The people must build a holy place for me. Then I can live among them. Build this Holy Tent and everything in it by the plan I will show you.

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Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)

25 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(B) them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn(C) and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(D) acacia wood;(E) olive oil(F) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(G) and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(H) and breastpiece.(I)

“Then have them make a sanctuary(J) for me, and I will dwell(K) among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern(L) I will show you.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals