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1And Moses assembled all the congregation of the children of Israel, and said unto them, These are the words which Jehovah hath commanded, that ye should do them.

2Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of solemn rest to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death.

3Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

4And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

5Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah’s offering: gold, and silver, and brass,

6and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

7and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,

8and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

9and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

10And let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:

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

12the ark, and the staves thereof, the mercy-seat, and the veil of the screen;

13the table, and its staves, and all its vessels, and the showbread;

14the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;

15and the altar of incense, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;

16the altar of burnt-offering, with its grating of brass, its staves, and all its vessels, the laver and its base;

17the hangings of the court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

18the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords;

19the finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

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

21And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and brought Jehovah’s offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments.

22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, and ear-rings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man that offered an offering of gold unto Jehovah.

23And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, brought them.

24Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Jehovah’s offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.

25And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

26And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

27And the rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

28and the spice, and the oil; for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

29The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.

30And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, Jehovah hath called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

31and he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

32and to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

33and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.

34And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

35Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: 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).

vv1-3

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?

vv4-19

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 must minister, 1Pe 4:10. Those that were rich, must bring in materials to work on; those that were skilful, must serve the tabernacle with their skill: as they needed one another, so the tabernacle needed them both, 1Co 12:7–21.

vv20-29

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.

Cross References

Exodus 35
v2Exodus 31:13-16thematic

Direct parallel linking the Sabbath command immediately with instructions for constructing the Tabernacle.

Supported by Matthew Poole

Paul's principle of giving cheerfully, not under compulsion, echoing the 'willing heart' requirement.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v30Exodus 31:2-6thematic

Direct reference to the divine calling and naming of Bezaleel and Aholiab for the tabernacle work.

Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB

v10Exodus 31:1-11thematic

The initial divine call and spiritual filling of the skilled craftsmen Bezaleel and Aholiab.

Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole

v21Exodus 25:2thematic

The initial command and pattern for taking a willing-hearted offering for the sanctuary.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin, JFB

NT principle of cheerful, non-grudging giving directly echoes the willing-hearted contributors here.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v3Exodus 16:23thematic

A critical comparative text for the controversial prohibition on kindling fires or cooking on the Sabbath.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v5Exodus 25:2thematic

The original command of God to take an offering from everyone who gives willingly.

Supported by John Calvin

v5Exodus 35:21thematic

The immediate fulfillment showing the people's hearts were stirred to bring the free-will offering.

Supported by John Calvin

Parallel joy and willingness in offering materials for the construction of the Temple under David.

Supported by Matthew Henry

Parallel to various spiritual gifts given by the same Spirit for the common good.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v31Exodus 31:3thematic

Verbatim parallel of being filled with the Spirit of God in wisdom and knowledge.

Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB

Historical account of the execution of a Sabbath-breaker who was caught gathering sticks for a fire.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v12Exodus 25:10-22thematic

The original blueprint for the Ark of the Covenant, now called to be constructed.

Supported by JFB

v13Exodus 25:23-30thematic

The original specifications for the Table of Shewbread listed among the utensils.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v14Exodus 25:31-39thematic

The design pattern for the golden candlestick and its instruments of light.

Supported by JFB

v15Exodus 30:1-10thematic

The original design instructions for the golden altar of incense.

Supported by JFB

v16Exodus 27:1-8thematic

The specifications for the bronze altar of burnt offering and its necessary utensils.

Supported by JFB

v21Ezra 1:5thematic

Echoes those whose spirits God stirred to build the house of the Lord.

Supported by John Calvin

Depicts virtuous, wise-hearted women spinning and working with their hands in textile crafts.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v28Exodus 30:23-38thematic

Provides the specific recipes for the anointing oil and sweet incense mentioned in verse 28.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v34Exodus 38:23thematic

Confirms Aholiab's specific role as an engraver, cunning workman, and embroiderer.

Supported by Matthew Henry

David's acknowledgment that all offering willingness and substance ultimately come from God's hand.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v23Exodus 26:7thematic

The direct instruction to use goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v30Exodus 38:22thematic

Confirms Bezaleel executed all that the Lord commanded Moses for the tabernacle.

Supported by JFB

Shows the rulers taking the lead in offering precious stones and treasures.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v301 Kings 7:14thematic

Solomon's master artisan, Hiram, filled with wisdom and understanding, parallel to Bezaleel.

Supported by Matthew Henry