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    Exodus 35

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    Among the gold, gemstones, incense, and acacia wood, the tabernacle receives its goat hair from women spinning it by hand—a very homely craft, given its place in the divine inventory.

    A holy pause, then a willing offeringvv. 1–19

    Moses gathers Israel and begins with the Sabbath: six days may bear work, but the seventh is holy, and even a household fire is forbidden. Then the building work is announced in astonishing detail—metals, yarns, skins, wood, oil, spices, stones, curtains, poles, bases, and garments for Aaron and his sons. The work is grand; the instructions are gloriously particular.

    The craftsmen arrivevv. 20–35

    Israel withdraws from Moses and returns with whatever willing hearts have stirred them to bring. Men and women offer jewellery, cloth, skins, metal, wood, oil, spices, and stones; the skilled women spin linen, coloured yarn, and goat hair. The leaders bring the stones and oils, while Moses names Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of Judah, and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of Dan. Bezalel is filled with skill for the work, and both men are given the ability to teach it—a workshop now furnished with materials, makers, and instructors.

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    1. Exod 35:1Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do:

    2. Exod 35:2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

    3. Exod 35:3Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

    4. Exod 35:4Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:

    5. Exod 35:5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

    6. Exod 35:6blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

    7. Exod 35:7ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

    8. Exod 35:8olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

    9. Exod 35:9and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

    10. Exod 35:10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

    11. Exod 35:11the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;

    12. Exod 35:12the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;

    13. Exod 35:13the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;

    14. Exod 35:14the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

    15. Exod 35:15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

    16. Exod 35:16the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

    17. Exod 35:17the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;

    18. Exod 35:18the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

    19. Exod 35:19and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

    20. Exod 35:20Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses.

    21. Exod 35:21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.

    22. Exod 35:22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

    23. Exod 35:23Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

    24. Exod 35:24And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.

    25. Exod 35:25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

    26. Exod 35:26And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

    27. Exod 35:27The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

    28. Exod 35:28as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

    29. Exod 35:29So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.

    30. Exod 35:30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

    31. Exod 35:31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

    32. Exod 35:32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

    33. Exod 35:33to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.

    34. Exod 35:34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

    35. Exod 35:35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.’’

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    • 35Exodus 35:31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
    • 4Exodus 25:1–2Then the LORD said to Moses,
    • 52 Corinthians 9:7Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
    • 3Exodus 16:23He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”
    • 1Exodus 34:32And after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.
    • 2Leviticus 23:3For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.
    • 2Luke 13:14–15But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
    • 5Psalms 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
    • 13Exodus 25:23–30You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
    • 16Exodus 27:1–8“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
    • 21Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
    • 26Exodus 35:21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
    • 351 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
    • 2Exodus 20:9–10Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
    • 2Numbers 15:32–36While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
    • 2Exodus 34:21Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.

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