They received from Moses every [a]contribution which the sons of Israel had brought to perform [b]the work [c]in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him [d]voluntary offerings every morning. And all the [e]skillful people who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from [f]the work which they were performing, and they said to [g]Moses, “(A)The people are bringing much more than enough for the [h]construction work which the Lord commanded us to [i]perform.” So Moses issued a command, and circulated a [j]proclamation throughout the camp, saying, “No man or woman is to perform work any longer for the [k]contributions of the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing any more.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 36:3 Or uplifted offering
  2. Exodus 36:3 Lit it for the work
  3. Exodus 36:3 Lit of the service of
  4. Exodus 36:3 Or freewill offering
  5. Exodus 36:4 Lit wise
  6. Exodus 36:4 Lit his
  7. Exodus 36:5 Lit Moses, saying,
  8. Exodus 36:5 Lit service for the work
  9. Exodus 36:5 Lit perform it
  10. Exodus 36:6 Lit voice
  11. Exodus 36:6 Or uplifted offering

And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.

And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.

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