Moses spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying, (A)Take from among you a [a]contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the Lords [b]contribution: gold, silver, and [c]bronze, and [d]violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goats’ hair, and rams’ skins [e]dyed red, and [f]fine leather, and acacia wood, and oil for lighting, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense, and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the [g]breastpiece.

Tabernacle Artisans

10 (B)Have every skillful person among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded: 11 the [h](C)tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its bases; 12 the (D)ark and its poles, the [i]atoning cover, and the covering curtain; 13 the (E)table and its poles, and all its [j]utensils, and the bread of the [k]Presence; 14 the (F)lampstand also for the light and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light; 15 and the (G)altar of incense and its poles, and the (H)anointing oil and the (I)fragrant incense, and the curtain for the doorway at the [l]entrance of the tabernacle; 16 (J)the altar of burnt offering with its [m]bronze grating, its poles, and all its [n]utensils, the basin and its stand; 17 (K)the hangings of the courtyard, its pillars and its bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; 18 the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the courtyard and their ropes; 19 the [o](L)woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests.’”

Gifts Received

20 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel departed from Moses’ presence. 21 And (M)everyone whose heart [p]stirred him and everyone whose spirit [q]moved him came and brought the Lords [r]contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 Then all [s]whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and [t]earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did everyone who [u]presented an offering of gold to the Lord. 23 Everyone [v]who was in possession of violet, purple, or scarlet material or fine linen or goats’ hair, or rams’ skins [w]dyed red or fine leather, brought them. 24 Everyone who could make a [x]contribution of silver and [y]bronze brought the Lords [z]contribution; and everyone [aa]who was in possession of acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. 25 And all the [ab]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 [ac]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 [ad]breastpiece; 28 and (N)the spice and the oil for the light and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 The [ae]Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart [af]moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a (O)[ag]voluntary offering to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
  2. Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
  3. Exodus 35:5 Or copper
  4. Exodus 35:6 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
  5. Exodus 35:7 Or tanned
  6. Exodus 35:7 Meaning of the Heb uncertain, and so throughout the ch
  7. Exodus 35:9 Or pouch
  8. Exodus 35:11 Lit dwelling place
  9. Exodus 35:12 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  10. Exodus 35:13 Or vessels
  11. Exodus 35:13 Lit Face
  12. Exodus 35:15 Or doorway
  13. Exodus 35:16 Or copper
  14. Exodus 35:16 Or vessels
  15. Exodus 35:19 Or service garments
  16. Exodus 35:21 Lit lifted him up
  17. Exodus 35:21 Or made him willing
  18. Exodus 35:21 Or uplifted offering
  19. Exodus 35:22 Or who were willing-hearted
  20. Exodus 35:22 Or nose rings
  21. Exodus 35:22 Lit waved a wave offering
  22. Exodus 35:23 Lit with whom was found
  23. Exodus 35:23 Or tanned
  24. Exodus 35:24 Or uplifted offering
  25. Exodus 35:24 Or copper
  26. Exodus 35:24 Or uplifted offering
  27. Exodus 35:24 Lit with whom was found
  28. Exodus 35:25 Lit women wise of heart
  29. Exodus 35:26 Lit lifted them up in wisdom
  30. Exodus 35:27 Or pouch
  31. Exodus 35:29 Lit sons of Israel
  32. Exodus 35:29 Lit made them willing
  33. Exodus 35:29 Or freewill offering

Materials for the Tabernacle(A)(B)

Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a]; acacia wood; olive oil(C) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

10 “All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded:(D) 11 the tabernacle(E) with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; 12 the ark(F) with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain(G) that shields it; 13 the table(H) with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence; 14 the lampstand(I) that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light; 15 the altar(J) of incense with its poles, the anointing oil(K) and the fragrant incense;(L) the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;(M) 16 the altar(N) of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin(O) with its stand; 17 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;(P) 18 the tent pegs(Q) for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes; 19 the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments(R) for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.”

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(S) 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(T) 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(U) brought onyx stones and other gems(V) 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.(W) 29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing(X) brought to the Lord freewill offerings(Y) for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 35:7 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verse 23