Exodus 36:5

And one said to Moses, The people bring an abundance too great in proportion to all the works which the Lord has appointed them to do.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

In Context

4And there came all the wise men who wrought the works of the sanctuary, each according to his own work, which they wrought.

6And Moses commanded, and proclaimed in the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman any longer labor for the offerings of the sanctuary; and the people were restrained from bringing anymore.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 24:14And when they had finished it, they brought to the king and to Jehoiada the remainder of the money, and they made vessels for the house of the Lord, vessels of service for whole burnt offerings, and gold and silver censers: and they offered up whole burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 36:2-8

Appointment of Bezaleel and Aholiab. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded. 2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: 3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which… Read the whole commentary →

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