Exodus 35:5
Take from among you an offering to the Lord; everyone who has the impulse in his heart, let him give his offering to the Lord; gold and silver and brass;
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6And blue and purple and red and the best linen and goats' hair,
Cross References
Exodus 25:2Say to the children of Israel that they are to make me an offering; from every man who has the impulse in his heart take an offering for me.
Judges 5:9Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
Mark 12:41And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.
2 Corinthians 9:7Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 35:2-20
Orders Concerning the Tabernacle. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord : whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. 3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. 4 And Moses spake unto all the congregation of… Read the whole commentary →