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
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 35:20-29
Moses having made known to them the will of God, they went home and immediately put in practice what they had heard, Exod. 35:20. O that every congregation would thus depart from the hearing of the word of God, with a full resolution to be doers of the same! Observe here, I. The offerings that were brought for the service of the tabernacle (Exod. 35:21), concerning which many things may be noted. 1. It is intimated that they brought their offerings immediately; they departed to their tents... read more