Exodus 35:4

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2 Work shall be done for ^asix days, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to ^bdeath.

3 ^aYou shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

Offerings for the Tabernacle

4 And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, ^a“This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:

5 ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. ^aWhoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: ^bgold, silver, and bronze;

6 ^ablue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and ^bgoats’ hair;

7 ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood;

8 oil for the light, ^aand 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 ^a‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded:

11 ^athe tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

12 ^athe ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering;

13 the ^atable and its poles, all its utensils, ^band the showbread;

14 also ^athe lampstand for the light, its utensils, its lamps, and the oil for the light;

15 ^athe incense altar, its poles, ^bthe anointing oil, ^cthe sweet incense, and the screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;

16 ^athe altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles, all its utensils, and the laver and its base;

17 ^athe 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 ^athe 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.’ ”

The Tabernacle Offerings Presented

20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

21 Then everyone came ^awhose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they ^bbrought the Lord’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

22 They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought ^aearrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all ^bjewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.

23 And ^aevery man, with whom was found blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair, red skins of rams, and¹ badger skins, brought them.

24 Everyone who offered an offering of silver or bronze brought the Lord’s offering. And everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.

25 All the women who were ^agifted artisans spun yarn with their hands, and brought what they had spun, of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

26 And all the women whose hearts¹ stirred with wisdom spun yarn of goats’ hair.

27 ^aThe rulers brought onyx stones, and the stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate,

28 and ^aspices and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

29 The children of Israel brought a ^afreewill offering to ^bthe Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.

The Artisans Called by God

30 And Moses said to the children of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

31 and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship,

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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The sabbath to be observed. (1-3) The free gifts for the tabernacle. (4-19) The readiness of the people in general. (20-29) Bezaleel and Aholiab called to the work. (30-35)

Verses 1-3 The mild and easy yoke of Christ has made our sabbath duties more delightful, and our sabbath restraints less irksome, than those of the Jews; but we are the more guilty by neglecting them. Surely God's wisdom in giving us the sabbath, with all the mercy of its purposes, are sinfully disregarded. Is it nothing to pour contempt upon the blessed day, which a bounteous God has given to us for our growth in grace with the church below, and to prepare us for happiness with the church above?

Verses 4-19 The tabernacle was to be dedicated to the honour of God, and used in his service; and therefore what was brought for it, was an offering to the Lord. The rule is, Whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring. All that were skilful must work. God dispenses his gifts; and as every man hath received, so he I Peter materials to work on; those that were skilful, must serve the tabernacle with their skill: as they needed one another, so the I Corinthians

Verses 20-29 Without a willing mind, costly offerings would be abhorred; with it, the smallest will be accepted. Our hearts are willing, when we cheerfully assist in promoting the cause of God. Those who are diligent and contented in employments considered mean, are as much accepted of God as those engaged in splendid services. The women who spun the goats' hair were wise-hearted, because they did it heartily to the Lord. Thus the labourer, mechanic, or servant who attends to his work in the faith and fear of God, may be as wise, for his place, as the most useful minister, and he equally accepted of the Lord. Our wisdom and duty consist in giving God the glory and use of our talents, be they many or few.

Verses 30-35 Here is the Divine appointment of the master-workmen, that there might be no strife for the office, and that all who were employed in the work might take direction from, and give account to them. Those whom God called by name to his service, he filled with the Spirit of God. Skill, even in worldly employments, is God's gift, and comes from above. But many are ready enough in cutting out work for other people, and can tell what this man or that man should do; but the burdens they bind on others, they themselves will not touch with one of their fingers. Such will fall under the character of slothful servants. These men were not only to devise and to work themselves, but they were to teach others. Those that rule should teach; and those to whom God has given knowledge, should be willing to make it known for the benefit of others.

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