Exodus 35:1-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:22

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:23

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:24

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:25

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:26

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:27

And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set ,.... Or "stones of fillings" F4 אבני 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:28

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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:29

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;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:30

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 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:31-33

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 . read more

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