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Exodus Chapter
Thirty-five
New King James Version
(NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO
EXODUS 35
This chapter begins with a
renewal of the command of the sabbath
Exodus 35:1 and
contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the
sanctuary
and specifies the things to be brought
and for what uses
Exodus 35:4 to
which there was a ready compliance
and men and women
princes and the common
people
everyone according to what they had in possession
brought and offered
it freely
Exodus 35:20 and
for their encouragement
that their offering would not be in vain
they were
informed there were two persons divinely inspired
to do
and teach to be done
all manner of work for the tabernacle
towards which they had made such a
liberal and plentiful contribution
Exodus 35:30.
Exodus 35:1 Then Moses
gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together
and said to
them
“These are the words which the Lord has commanded you
to do:
YLT 1And Moses assembleth all the company of the
sons of Israel
and saith unto them
`These [are] the things which Jehovah hath
commanded -- to do them:
And Moses
gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together
.... According
to Jarchi
on the morrow after the day of atonement; that is
the next day
after his descent from the mount
being desirous of setting about the building
of the tabernacle
and making all things appertaining to it as soon as
possible; which had been retarded through the sin of the golden calf
and
making reconciliation for that:
and said unto
them
these are the words which the Lord hath commanded
that ye should do them; namely
the
law of the sabbath
as it had a peculiar relation to the making of the
tabernacle
and the freewill offerings to be made on that account; for as for
the commands
or other ordinances
whether ceremonial or judicial
the people
had been made acquainted with them before.
Exodus 35:2 2 Work shall be done for six
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 death.
YLT 2Six days is work done
and on the seventh day
there is to you a holy [day]
a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work
in it is put to death;
Six days shall
work be done
.... Or "may be done"F21תעשה
"fiat"
Piscator. ; everyone might do what work he pleased
or the
business of his calling
on the six days of the weeks; he had liberty granted
him of God
and might make use of it for the advantage of himself and his
family; unless this can be thought to have a peculiar respect
as this
repetition and renewal of this law seems to have
to the building of the
tabernacle; and so is an order for working at it closely and constantly all the
six days of the week
and in things belonging to it
until the whole was
finished:
but on the
seventh day there shall be to you an holy day; or "holiness"F23קדש "sanctitas"
Pagninus
Montanus
Vatablus
Drusius. ; wholly holy
and be separated and devoted to holy service and
religious duties
abstaining from all manner of work
even from the work of the
tabernacle; for though that was designed for the worship of God
and required
dispatch
yet the sabbath was not to be violated on account of it: and
as
Jarchi observes
this admonition concerning the sabbath was given previous to
the command of building the tabernacle; to show that that did not drive away the
sabbath
or that the sabbath was not to give way to it
or to be broken for the
sake of it
it being
a sabbath of
rest to the Lord; in which the Israelites were to rest from bodily labour
and
spend the day in the service of God
and to his honour and glory:
whosoever doeth
work therein: even though it might be in anything belonging to the tabernacle:
shall be put to
death; the Targum of Jonathan adds
by casting stones
stoning being
the punishment of sabbath breakers
Numbers 15:35.
Exodus 35:3 3 You shall kindle no fire
throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”
YLT 3ye do not burn a fire in any of your
dwellings on the sabbath-day.'
Ye shall kindle
no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. This law seems
to be a temporary one
and not to be continued
nor is it said to be throughout
their generations as elsewhere
where the law of the sabbath is given or
repeated; it is to be restrained to the building of the tabernacle
and while
that was about
to which it is prefaced; and it is designed to prevent all
public or private working on the sabbath day
in anything belonging to that;
having no fire to heat their tools or melt their metal
or do any thing for
which that was necessary; for it can hardly be thought that this is to be taken
in the strictest sense
as an entire prohibition of kindling a fire and the use
of it on that day
which is so absolutely useful
and needful in various cases
and where acts of mercy and necessity require it; as in cold seasons of the
year
for the warming and comforting of persons who otherwise would be unfit
for religious exercises
and on the account of infants and aged persons
who
could not subsist without it; and in cases of sickness
and various disorders
which necessarily require it; and even for the preparation of food
which must
be had on that day as on others
the sabbath being not a fast
but rather a
festival
as it is with the Jews; and yet this law is interpreted by them in
the most rigorous sense: they put kindling a fire among the principal works
forbidden on that dayF24Misn. Sabbat
c. 7. sect. 2.
and that not
only to bake bread and boil flesh
as Aben Ezra interprets it here
but to warm
themselves with; nay
they think it unlawful to touch an hearth
or a coal of
fire
or a firebrand
or anything that may give them any warmth in a cold
season; and if
for the sake of infants or aged persons
there is need of a
fire or heating a stove
they hire a Christian to do it
or so prepare and
order matters the day before that it kindle of itselfF25Buxtorf.
Synagog. Jud. c. 16. p. 361. ; and so Leo ModenaF26History of the
Rites
&c. of the Jews
par. 3. c. 1. sect. 3. says
"they do not
meddle with any fire
nor touch any wood that is on fire
nor kindle any
nor
put it out; nor do they so much as light a candle on the sabbath day: and if
the place be cold where they dwell
except they have any stoves
or hot houses
or else have some one that is no Jew to kindle a fire for them; or had so
ordered the matter before hand that the fire should kindle of itself at such a
time; they must even be content to sit in the cold all that day:'but here they
nicely distinguish and observe
that it is said:
throughout your
habitations; their private dwellings
but not the habitation of the Lord
or
the house of the sanctuary; and on this score they allow of kindling a fire in
Beth MokedF1T. Bab. Sabbat
fol. 20. 1.
an apartment in the
temple
where a fire was constantly kept for the priests that kept watch to
warm themselves at.
Exodus 35:4 4 And Moses spoke to all the
congregation of the children of Israel
saying
“This is the thing which
the Lord
commanded
saying:
YLT 4And Moses speaketh unto all the company of
the sons of Israel
saying
`This [is] the thing which Jehovah hath commanded
saying
And Moses spake
unto all the congregation of the children of Israel
.... Continued
his speech to them
being convened by him
after by way of preface he had
repeated the law of the sabbath
with an additional circumstance to it
"pro tempore":
saying
this is
the thing which the Lord commanded; ordered Moses to inform
them of as his will
when he was with him upon the mount the first time; but
through their idolatry
and time spent in making up matters between God and
them
he had not had till now an opportunity of acquainting them with it:
saying; as follows.
Exodus 35:5 5 ‘Take from among you an
offering to the Lord.
Whoever is of a willing heart
let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold
silver
and bronze;
YLT 5Take ye from among you a heave-offering to
Jehovah; every one whose heart [is] willing doth bring it
-- the
heave-offering of Jehovah
-- gold
and silver
and brass
Verses
5-9
Take ye from
amongst you an offering unto the Lord
.... That is
they were
to take a part of their substance
of what they were possessed of
every man
according to his ability
out of what he had in his hand that was suitable
and
present it as a freewill offering to the Lord
for the use of the tabernacle to
be built
and the service of it:
whosoever is of
a willing heart; that is
of a generous and liberal disposition:
let him bring
it
an offering of the Lord; or an offering to him
otherwise not; if
brought niggardly and grudgingly it would not be acceptable
for God loves a
willing and cheerful giver:
gold
silver
and brass: here and in the four following verses
the several things are
particularly mentioned
which would be wanted in building the tabernacle
and
in the service of it
and therefore would be acceptable; and they being exactly
the same
and delivered in the same words and in the same order as in Exodus 25:3 the
reader is referred to the notes there. See Gill on Exodus 25:3. See
Gill on Exodus 25:4. See
Gill on Exodus 25:5. See
Gill on Exodus 25:6. See
Gill on Exodus 25:7.
Exodus 35:6 6 blue
purple
and scarlet thread
fine linen
and goats’ hair;
YLT 6and blue
and purple
and scarlet
and linen
and goats' [hair]
Exodus 35:7 7 ram skins dyed red
badger
skins
and acacia wood;
YLT 7and rams' skins made red
and badgers' skins
and shittim wood
Exodus 35:8 8 oil for the light
and spices
for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense;
YLT 8and oil for the light
and spices for the
anointing oil
and for the spice perfume
Exodus 35:9 9 onyx stones
and stones to
be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.
YLT 9and shoham stones
and stones for settings
for an ephod
and for a breastplate.
Exodus 35:10 10 ‘All who are gifted
artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
YLT 10`And all the wise-hearted among you come in
and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:
And every wise
hearted among you shall come
.... Every ingenious man
that is skilful in
any mechanic art and business
who has a peculiar turn of mind
and employs his
thoughts to improve
in a curious manner
in whatsoever manufactory he is
concerned
every such an one is invited by Moses to come to him:
and make all
the Lord hath commanded
the particulars of which follow.
Exodus 35:11 11 the
tabernacle
its tent
its covering
its clasps
its boards
its bars
its
pillars
and its sockets;
YLT 11`The tabernacle
its tent
and its covering
its hooks
and its boards
its bars
its pillars
and its sockets
The tabernacle
.... Which is
not a general name for the whole
the court
the holy place
and the holy of holies;
but designs the ten fine linen curtains curiously wrought; or the under
curtains
as Jarchi expresses it
which were within:
his tent; the curtains
of goats' hair
which were a covering over the others
and were made for a roof
of the tabernacle
as the same writer observes:
and his
covering; the covering for the tent
which was made of rams' skins
and
badgers' skins:
his taches; which
clasped
coupled the curtains together
both the one and the other; the one
sort were of silver
and the other of brass:
and his boards
his bars
his pillars; which were all of shittim wood; the boards were the walls of the
tabernacle
the bars which kept them tight together
and the pillars were those
on which the hanging of the door of the tent
and on which the vail that
divided between the holy of holies
were hung; of all which
see Exodus 26:1 &c.
to end of chapter:
and his sockets; which were of
silver
into which the boards were let and fastened
see Exodus 26:19
&c.
Exodus 35:12 12 the ark and its poles
with
the mercy seat
and the veil of the covering;
YLT 12`The ark and its staves
the mercy-seat
and
the vail of the covering
The ark and the
staves thereof
.... To carry it with
which were all made of shittim wood:
with the mercy seat; made of pure gold; these were set in the
most holy place:
and the vail of
the covering; which divided between the holy and the holy of holies; of these
see Exodus 25:10.
Exodus 35:13 13 the table and its poles
all its utensils
and the showbread;
YLT 13`The table and its staves
and all its vessels
and the bread of the presence
The table and
his staves
and all his vessels
.... The table of shewbread
and all things
appertaining to it:
and the
shewbread; which is mentioned for the sake of the table
and to show what
was intended
and the use of it; for otherwise the shewbread was not yet to be
made
nor by the artificers here called together; and is to be interpreted of
the dishes of the shewbread
in which it was put; and so Junius and Tremellius
render it
the instruments or vessels of the shewbread; of these see Exodus 25:23.
Exodus 35:14 14 also the lampstand for the
light
its utensils
its lamps
and the oil for the light;
YLT 14`And the candlestick for the light
and its
vessels
and its lamps
and the oil for the light
The candlestick
also for the light
and his furniture
.... The tongs and snuff
dishes:
and his lamps
with the oil for the light; the cups
in which were put the oil and the
wicks to burn and give light
as Jarchi interprets them; of these see Exodus 25:31.
Exodus 35:15 15 the incense altar
its
poles
the anointing oil
the sweet incense
and the screen for the door at the
entrance of the tabernacle;
YLT 15`And the altar of perfume
and its staves
and the anointing oil
and the spice perfume
and the covering of the opening
at the opening of the tabernacle
And the incense
altar
and his staves
.... Which were overlaid with gold; hence this altar was called
the golden altar
of which see Exodus 30:1.
and the
anointing oil and sweet incense; each of which were made of various spices
see Exodus 30:23.
and the hanging
for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle; at the east
end of it
there being there
as Jarchi observes
neither boards nor curtains;
see Exodus 27:16.
Exodus 35:16 16 the altar of burnt
offering with its bronze grating
its poles
all its utensils
and the
laver and its base;
YLT 16`The altar of burnt-offering and the brazen
grate which it hath
its staves
and all its vessels
the laver and its base
The altar of
burnt offering with his brazen grate
his staves
and all his vessels
.... Of which
see Exodus 27:1.
the laver and
his foot; Aben Ezra here observes that it had no staves
and conjectures
it was carried in wagons when removed.
Exodus 35:17 17 the hangings of the court
its pillars
their sockets
and the screen for the gate of the court;
YLT 17`The hangings of the court
its pillars
and
their sockets
and the covering of the gate of the court
The hangings of
the court
.... Of the tabernacle
the outward court
which were of fine
twined linen
a hundred cubits long on each side
north and south
and fifty
cubits broad
east and west; see Exodus 27:9.
his pillars
and their sockets; the pillars were they on which the hangings were hung; and the
sockets were what the pillars were let into and fastened in:
and the hanging
for the door of the court; at the east of it
of which see Exodus 27:16.
Exodus 35:18 18 the pegs of the
tabernacle
the pegs of the court
and their cords;
YLT 18`The pins of the tabernacle
and the pins of
the court
and their cords
The pins of the
tabernacle
.... Which were to fix and fasten the ends of the curtains in the
ground
that they might not be moved with the wind
as Jarchi observes:
and the pins of
the court
and their cords; which were for the same use; see Exodus 27:19.
Exodus 35:19 19 the garments of ministry
[a] for
ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and
the garments of his sons
to minister as priests.’”
YLT 19`The coloured garments
to do service in the
sanctuary
the holy garments for Aaron the priest
and the garments of his sons
to act as priest in.'
The cloths of
service
to do service in the holy place
.... To wrap up the
various vessels of the tabernacle
when removed from place to place; see Exodus 31:10 or the
priests' vestments
in which they did their service
and therefore it follows
by way of apposition:
the holy
garments for Aaron the priest
and the garments of his sons
to minister in the
priest's office; for which there are particular directions in Exodus 28:1.
Exodus 35:20 20 And all the congregation
of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
YLT 20And all the company of the sons of Israel go
out from the presence of Moses
And all the
congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. After they had
heard what Moses was ordered to propose unto them
they immediately went to
their tents
and fetched what they had with them
or were willing to part with
and brought it directly as a freewill offering to the Lord; as Exodus 35:21 shows:
from hence
Aben Ezra observes
we may learn
that the whole congregation of Israel
came to the tabernacle
company after company.
Exodus 35:21 21 Then
everyone came whose heart was stirred
and everyone whose spirit was willing
and
they brought the Lord’s
offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting
for all its service
and
for the holy garments.
YLT 21and they come in -- every man whom his heart
hath lifted up
and every one whom his spirit hath made willing -- they have
brought in the heave-offering of Jehovah for the work of the tent of meeting
and for all its service
and for the holy garments.
And they came
everyone whose heart stirred him up
.... Who felt an impulse
upon his mind
a strong inclination in him:
and everyone
whom his spirit made willing; or was endowed with a free and liberal
spirit
and was heartily willing to bear a part
and cheerfully contribute to
this service; otherwise the willing mind
as well as the ability
were given
them of God; see 1 Chronicles 29:14
and they
brought the Lord's offering; an offering to him
and such as he directed
and disposed them to bring
and which was for his worship and service
and the
honour of his name
and was acceptable to him:
to the work of
the tabernacle of the congregation; for the making of that
the several parts of it
and all things in it:
and for all his
service; either the service of God
or of his tabernacle
which is the
same:
and for the
holy garments; that is
of Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 35:22 22 They came
both men and
women
as many as had a willing heart
and brought earrings and nose
rings
rings and necklaces
all jewelry of gold
that is
every man who made
an offering of gold to the Lord.
YLT 22And they come in -- the men with the women --
every willing-hearted one -- they have brought in nose-ring
and ear-ring
and
seal-ring
and necklace
all golden goods
even every one who hath waved a
wave-offering of gold to Jehovah.
And they came
both men and women
as many as were willing hearted
.... And none
else were asked to come; and this supposes
that as there were many of both
sexes that were quite cordial
and heartily willing to contribute to the
uttermost of what they had for this service
so there were others that were
not:
and brought
bracelets
and earrings
and rings
and tablets; the first of these
according to our version
seem to be ornaments
not about the neck
but the
hands and arms
or wrists
see Genesis 24:22
though the word seems to have the signification of an hook
and may mean
buckles or clasps
with which some part of their garments were coupled and
fastened; so Kimchi saysF2Sepher Shorash. rad. חח
that in his opinion it was an ornament somewhat like a needle
with which
they pierced and joined the two parts of the collar of a shirt under the
throat: the next are such ornaments as were worn in the ears
and though many
had been given for the making of the golden calf
yet not all; there were many
that did not give their earrings for this service
especially the women
perhaps only the men
see Exodus 32:2 the
"rings" were such as were worn on the finger
as all seem to agree;
but what the "tablets" were is hard to say
the word being only used
in this place and Numbers 31:50
some
take them for ornaments worn on the right arm; others for the covering of
another part
not to be named; others for girdles or aprons; Aben Ezra gives a
different account of most of them; he says the first design ornaments in the
ear
or earrings; the second such as were worn in the nose
or nose jewels; and
the third indeed such as were put on the finger; and the fourth
that were upon
the arm: however
they were all
jewels of gold; or were all
such ornaments as were made of gold; and these are first mentioned
as being
probably first brought
and were what were asked for in the first place
gold
being wanted for several things:
and every man
that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord; that is
everyone of the first company that came
their offering was of gold
or
something made of gold.
Exodus 35:23 23 And every man
with whom
was found blue
purple
and scarlet thread
fine linen
and goats’ hair
red skins of rams
and badger skins
brought them.
YLT 23And every man with whom hath been found blue
and purple
and scarlet
and linen
and goats' [hair]
and rams' skins made
red
and badgers' skins
have brought [them] in;
And every man
with whom was found blue
and purple
and scarlet
.... Wool or
yarn of either of the colours; unless it can be supposed there might be with
some of them the ingredients with which colours were made
brought with them
out of Egypt:
and fine linen; they had
brought out of Egypt
and for which that country was famous:
and goats' hair; which in
those countries was so long as to be shorn like the wool of sheep:
and red skins
of the rams; died red
for it does not mean any that were naturally so
of
which none are known:
and badgers'
skins; see Exodus 25:5 of each
of these
such who had them in their possession
and their hearts were willing
to part with them:
brought them; to Moses
to
the tabernacle or tent where he was.
Exodus 35:24 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.
YLT 24every one lifting up a heave-offering of
silver and brass have brought in the heave-offering of Jehovah; and every one
with whom hath been found shittim wood for any work of the service brought [it]
in.
Every one that
did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering
.... Every one
that had any quantity of either of these
whose heart was inclined freely to
part therewith
brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord:
and every man
with whom was shittim wood; or acacia
a sort of wood which grew pretty
plentifully in those parts; and such who had cut it down for some use or
another
and were disposed to part with it
for any work of
the service; of which many things were to be made
whether they were trees
they had felled
or planks and boards they had cut them into:
brought it; a sufficient
quantity of it
for the various uses it was to be put unto.
Exodus 35:25 25 All the women who were
gifted artisans spun yarn with their hands
and brought what they had spun
of
blue
purple
and scarlet
and fine linen.
YLT 25And every wise-hearted woman hath spun with
her hands
and they bring in yarn
the blue
and the purple
the scarlet
and
the linen;
And all the
women that were wise hearted
.... That were ingenious
and had a good
hand at spinning particularly
these were of the common and lower sort; the
more honourable and richer sort of women are before mentioned
as bringing
jewels or ornaments of gold of different sorts: but these were such who
did spin with
their hands; in which way they got their living: some were more dexterous at
it than others:
and brought
that which they had spun
both of blue
and of purple
and of scarlet
and of
fine linen; that is
yarn of these several colours
and flaxen thread
of
which fine linen was made
all ready for the weaver
whether in woollen or
linen.
Exodus 35:26 26 And all the women whose
hearts stirred with wisdom spun yarn of goats’ hair.
YLT 26and all the women whose heart hath lifted
them up in wisdom
have spun the goats' [hair].
And all the
women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom
.... To be ingenious in
their business
and to study to do it in a curious manner
and to do that which
others could not:
spun goats' hair; some join the
phrase
"in wisdom"
in the preceding clause with this
neglecting
the accent "Athnach"
which divides them
thus
"in wisdom spun
goats' hair"; and which
without being separated from the preceding
clause
may be understood and repeated in this: for
as Aben Ezra says
to spin
goats' hair was an art that required excellent wisdom; and so Jarchi: in the
eastern countries there is a sort of goats' hair very bright and fine
and
hangs to the ground
and the beauty of it is equal almost to that of silk
and
is never sheared
but combed off
and the women of the country spin it; and at
this day a great trade is driven with it at Angora and AleppoF3Calmet
in the word "Hair". .
Exodus 35:27 27 The rulers brought onyx
stones
and the stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate
YLT 27And the princes have brought in the shoham
stones
and the stones for settings
for the ephod
and for the breastplate
And the rulers
brought onyx stones
and stones to be set
.... Or "stones of
fillings"F4אבני המלאים
"lapides plenitudinum"
Pagninus
Montanus; "repletionum"
Vatablus; "impletionum"
Drusius.
to be set in ouches
and fill
them up
as stones set in rings do:
for the ephod
and for the breastplate; the onyx stones were for the shoulder pieces of the ephod; and
the other stones were for the breastplate of judgment
and both to be borne by
the high priest
for a memorial of the children of Israel before the Lord
whose names were engraven on these stones: the rulers are mentioned last
as bringing
their offerings: the reason of which may not be
because they were backward to
it
for they might offer earlier
though recorded last; or if they offered
last
it might be because they brought things that others could not; namely
the precious stones here mentioned
and other things in the next verse
the
common people had not; though some of the Jewish writers tax them with
dilatoriness
and observe a letter wanting in the word for "rulers"
it generally has; omitted to denote
as they think
that they were slow and
backward in offering; so Jarchi notes from R. Nathan.
Exodus 35:28 28 and spices and oil for the
light
for the anointing oil
and for the sweet incense.
YLT 28and the spices
and the oil for the light
and for the anointing oil
and for the spice perfume;
And spice and
oil
.... Such excellent spices and precious oil
pure oil olive
as
the common people had not
and which they brought out of Egypt; the one was
for the light: for the light
of the candlestick only; the oil
and other spices:
were for the
anointing oil
and for the sweet incense; the spices for the
former were pure myrrh
sweet cinnamon
sweet calamus and cassia; and for the
latter
stacte
onycha
galbanum
with pure frankincense.
Exodus 35:29 29 The children of Israel
brought a freewill offering to the 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.
YLT 29every man and woman (whom their heart hath
made willing to bring in for all the work which Jehovah commanded to be done by
the hand of Moses) [of] the sons of Israel brought in a willing-offering to
Jehovah.
The children of
Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord
.... What they did
whether more or less
they did it cheerfully and willingly
as to the Lord
for
his service and glory:
every man and
woman
whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work
which the
Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses: See Gill on Exodus 35:21 and as
there were work and service of God's appointment to be done in the legal
tabernacle
so there are in the Gospel church; such as prayer
praise
preaching
and hearing the word
and the administration of ordinances; and for
the support of which contributions are made; and all this is to be done
willingly and cordially: the Gospel is to be preached not by constraint
but
willingly
not for filthy lucre sake
but of a ready mind; the word is to be
heard and received with all readiness
and ordinances are to be submitted to
cheerfully
and with the whole heart; and the contributions made for the poor
and the support of divine service
are to be generous and bountiful: and those
who have such a willing heart and spirit
have it not by nature or of
themselves
but from the efficacious grace of God
which makes them a willing
people in the day of his power; and from the free Spirit of God
who works in
them
both to will and to do of his good pleasure; and from the love of God and
Christ constraining them to it: and these act according to their several
abilities
some have more grace and greater gifts
and others lesser and
meaner; as well as some have more of this world's goods than others
and so
capable of doing more service; but all
according to their capacity
of every
sex and class
are to contribute all they can freely and willingly
to the
carrying on of the cause of God and interest of religion: some bring gold
and
some goats' hair
some silver
and some brass
&c. but all being offered
willingly
from right principles
and with right views
is acceptable.
Exodus 35:30 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;
YLT 30And Moses saith unto the sons of Israel
`See
Jehovah hath called by name Bezaleel
son of Uri
son of Hur
of the
tribe of Judah
And Moses said
unto the children of Israel
.... After they had brought their several
freewill offerings:
see; observe
take
notice of this
for your encouragement
that your service will not be in vain
for want of proper persons to perform this work
and to guide
direct
and
oversee it:
the Lord hath
called by name Bezaleel
the son of Uri
the son of Hur
of the tribe of Judah; of this man
and of his descent; see Gill on Exodus 31:2.
Exodus 35:31 31 and
He has filled him with the Spirit of God
in wisdom and understanding
in
knowledge and all manner of workmanship
YLT 31and He doth fill him [with] the Spirit of
God
in wisdom
in understanding
and in knowledge
and in all work
Verses
31-33
And he hath
filled him with the Spirit of God
.... This and the two
following verses contain the account of the qualifications of Bezaleel
which
he had in an extraordinary manner from the Lord
and these are expressed in the
same words as in Exodus 31:3; see
Gill on Exodus 31:3
Exodus 31:4
Exodus 31:5.
Exodus 35:32 32 to design artistic works
to work in gold and silver and bronze
YLT 32even to devise devices to work in gold
and
in silver
and in brass
Exodus 35:33 33 in cutting jewels for
setting
in carving wood
and to work in all manner of artistic workmanship.
YLT 33and in graving of stones for settings
and in
graving of wood to work in any work of design.
Exodus 35:34 34 “And He has put in his
heart the ability to teach
in him and Aholiab the son of Ahisamach
of
the tribe of Dan.
YLT 34`And to direct He hath put in his heart
he
and Aholiab
son of Ahisamach
of the tribe of Dan;
And he hath put
in his heart that he may teach
.... Instruct others in the things be had
knowledge of; the Lord not only gave him gifts of wisdom
understanding
and
knowledge
to devise and contrive curious works
and how to perform them
but
gave him a capacity
and inclined his mind to teach others
how to work these
works; for not all that have knowledge have a capacity and a will to teach
others also; this is of God:
both he
and Aholiab
the son of Ahisamach
of the tribe of Dan; who was
joined with him as a companion and assistant in the same service; him the Lord
also qualified
both to devise things
and to teach them others; of this man;
see Gill on Exodus 31:6.
Exodus 35:35 35 He has filled them with
skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the
tapestry maker
in blue
purple
and scarlet thread
and fine linen
and
of the weaver—those who do every work and those who design artistic works.
YLT 35He hath filled them with wisdom of heart to
do every work
of engraver
and designer
and embroiderer (in blue
and in
purple
in scarlet
and in linen)
and weaver
who do any work
and of
designers of designs.
Them hath he
filled with wisdom of heart
.... Or wisdom in their heart
a large
measure of it
signified by their being filled with it; and whatever wisdom men
have
whether in things natural
civil
moral
or spiritual
it is all of God:
this was
to work all
manner of work
of the engraver; which the setting of stones in the ephod or
breastplate required:
and of the
cunning workman; and such an one was necessary for the making the curtains of the
tabernacle
the vail between the holy and the holy of holies
and the ephod and
breastplate of the high priest:
and of the
embroiderer
in blue
and in purple
in scarlet
and in fine linen; in which
there were various works of things belonging to the tabernacle
and persons
employed in it:
and of the
weaver; both in linen and woollen
for the curtains and hangings of the
tabernacle
and for the priests' garments:
even of those that do any work
and of those that devise cunning work: whether in
the above things
or in any sort of curious work
in gold
silver
brass
wood
or stone.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
New
King James Version (NKJV)
a.
Exodus 35:19 Or
woven garments