Exodus 36:5

And spake to Moses, saying, The people bring too much, and more then ynough for the vse of the worke, which the Lord hath commanded to be made.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

4So all the wise men, that wrought all the holy worke, came euery man from his worke which they wrought,

6Then Moses gaue a commandement, and they caused it to be proclaymed throughout the hoste, saying, Let neither man nor woman prepare any more worke for the oblation of the Sanctuarie. So the people were stayed from offring.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 24:14And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the siluer before the King and Iehoiada, and he made thereof vessels for the house of the Lord, euen vessels to minister, both morters and incense cuppes, and vessels of golde, and of siluer: and they offred burnt offrings in the house of the Lord continually all the dayes of Iehoiada.

2 Corinthians 8:2Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

Philippians 4:17Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.

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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