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Exodus 35:4-19
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Exodus 35:4-19
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Materials for the Tabernacle(A)(B)
4 Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: 5 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; 6 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 7 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a]; acacia wood; 8 olive oil(C) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 9 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.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 35:7 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verse 23
Exodus 35:4-19
New King James Version
Exodus 35:4-19
New King James Version
Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)
4 And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, (B)“This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying: 5 ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. (C)Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: (D)gold, silver, and bronze; 6 (E)blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and (F)goats’ hair; 7 ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood; 8 oil for the light, (G)and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense; 9 onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.
Articles of the Tabernacle
10 (H)‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded: 11 (I)the tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; 12 (J)the ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering; 13 the (K)table and its poles, all its utensils, (L)and the showbread; 14 also (M)the lampstand for the light, its utensils, its lamps, and the oil for the light; 15 (N)the incense altar, its poles, (O)the anointing oil, (P)the sweet incense, and the screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle; 16 (Q)the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles, all its utensils, and the laver and its base; 17 (R)the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court; 18 the pegs of the tabernacle, the pegs of the court, and their cords; 19 (S)the [a]garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.’ ”
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- Exodus 35:19 Or woven garments
Exodus 35:4-19
English Standard Version
Exodus 35:4-19
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Contributions for the Tabernacle
4 Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. 5 (A)Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. (B)Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord's contribution: gold, silver, and bronze; 6 blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen; goats' hair, 7 tanned rams' skins, and goatskins;[a] acacia wood, 8 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, 9 and onyx stones and stones for setting, for the ephod and for the breastpiece.
10 “Let (C)every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded: 11 (D)the tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases; 12 (E)the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the (F)veil of the screen; 13 (G)the table with its poles and all its utensils, and the (H)bread of the Presence; 14 (I)the lampstand also for the light, with its utensils and its lamps, and the (J)oil for the light; 15 (K)and the altar of incense, with its poles, (L)and the anointing oil and the (M)fragrant incense, and (N)the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle; 16 (O)the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils, the (P)basin and its stand; 17 (Q)the hangings of the court, its pillars and its bases, and the screen for the gate of the court; 18 (R)the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court, and their (S)cords; 19 the (T)finely worked garments for ministering[b] in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests.”
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- Exodus 35:7 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; also verse 23; compare 25:5
- Exodus 35:19 Or garments for worship; see 31:10
Exodus 35:4-19
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 35:4-19
New American Standard Bible
4 Moses spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying, 5 ‘(A)Take from among you a [a]contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the Lord’s [b]contribution: gold, silver, and [c]bronze, 6 and [d]violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goats’ hair, 7 and rams’ skins [e]dyed red, and [f]fine leather, and acacia wood, 8 and oil for lighting, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense, 9 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.’”
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- Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
- Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
- Exodus 35:5 Or copper
- Exodus 35:6 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
- Exodus 35:7 Or tanned
- Exodus 35:7 Meaning of the Heb uncertain, and so throughout the ch
- Exodus 35:9 Or pouch
- Exodus 35:11 Lit dwelling place
- Exodus 35:12 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
- Exodus 35:13 Or vessels
- Exodus 35:13 Lit Face
- Exodus 35:15 Or doorway
- Exodus 35:16 Or copper
- Exodus 35:16 Or vessels
- Exodus 35:19 Or service garments
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