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Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Take a sacred offering for the LORD. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Take from among you a contribution to the LORD. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the LORD’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever <i>is</i> of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever <i>is</i> of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the LORD’S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD&#8217S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Take from among you a contribution to Yahweh; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as a contribution to Yahweh: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S offering: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD&#8217s offering: gold, silver, and bronze; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will welcome an offering from anyone who wants to give something. You may bring gold, silver, or bronze; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD'S offering; gold, and silver, and brass;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Choose something of your own to give as a special contribution to the LORD. Let everyone who is willing bring this kind of contribution to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make an offering to the LORD. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Take from among yourselves an offering for the LORD. Everyone whose heart is willing is to bring as an offering for the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Take an offering for the LORD. Let everyone who has a willing heart bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD's offering: gold, silver, bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take ye from among you an offering to the LORD: whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as Yahweh’s offering: gold, silver, bronze, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Take a raised-offering for YHWH from among you; everyone whose heart [is] willing brings it [as] the raised-offering of YHWH: gold, and silver, and bronze,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Take ye from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah; every one whose heart is willing doth bring it, -- the heave-offering of Jehovah, -- gold, and silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Take ye from you an offering to Jehovah: all of a willing heart shall bring an offering to Jehovah; gold and silver and brass,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Set aside with you firstfuits to the Lord. Let every one that is willing and hath a ready heart, offer them to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Separate from among you the first-fruits to the Lord. Let all who are willing and have a ready soul offer these to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Receive from among you contributions for the LORD. Everyone, as his heart prompts him, shall bring, as a contribution to the LORD, gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take from among you an offering to the LORD; let whoever is of a generous heart bring the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take from among you an offering for the LORD; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring an offering to the LORD, gold, silver, and brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe said to all of the Assembly of the children of Israel: “This is the word that LORD JEHOVAH commanded to do,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD, whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD'S offering: gold, and silver, and brass;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Take of yourselves an offering for the Lord: every one that engages in his heart shall bring the first-fruits to the Lord; gold, silver, brass,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/35-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9202" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/35.htm">Materials for the Tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4</span>Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tə·ḵem (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 2mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">from among you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: tə·rū·māh (N-fs) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">an offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Let everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">whose heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081: nə·ḏîḇ (Adj-msc) -- Inclined, generous, noble. From nadab; properly, voluntary, i.e. Generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee.">is willing</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yə·ḇî·’e·hā (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: tə·rū·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">an offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wā·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">and bronze;</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-9.htm">1 Chronicles 29:9</a></span><br />And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a></span><br />But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-12.htm">2 Corinthians 8:12</a></span><br />For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-17.htm">1 Chronicles 29:17</a></span><br />I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-3.htm">2 Corinthians 8:3-5</a></span><br />For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, / they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. / And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6</a></span><br />Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm">1 Chronicles 29:3</a></span><br />Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-2.htm">2 Corinthians 8:2</a></span><br />In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-5.htm">1 Chronicles 29:5</a></span><br />for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-8.htm">2 Corinthians 8:8</a></span><br />I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-16.htm">1 Chronicles 29:16</a></span><br />O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-11.htm">2 Corinthians 8:11</a></span><br />Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">1 Chronicles 29:18</a></span><br />O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take you from among you an offering to the LORD: whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,</p><p class="hdg">whosoever</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Exodus 25:2-7</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-9.htm">Judges 5:9</a></b></br> My heart <i>is</i> toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Psalm 110:3</a></b></br> Thy people <i>shall be</i> willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/30-15.htm">Contribution</a> <a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-18.htm">Generous</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/31-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/30-15.htm">Heave-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Impulse</a> <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/exodus/34-34.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/exodus/34-26.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/25-2.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Contribution</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Generous</a> <a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/35-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Heave-Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Impulse</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/exodus/35-21.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/35-24.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/35-21.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-1.htm">The Sabbath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">The free gifts for the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-20.htm">The readiness of the people to offer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take from among you an offering to the LORD.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of giving, where the Israelites are called to contribute from their own resources. The context is the construction of the Tabernacle, a central place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The offering is not just a personal act but a collective one, reflecting the unity and shared purpose of the community. This mirrors the New Testament teaching in <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>, where giving is encouraged to be done cheerfully and willingly.<p><b>Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD:</b><br>The emphasis on willingness highlights the voluntary nature of the offering. It is not a tax or a mandatory contribution but a freewill offering, reflecting the heart's condition. This principle is seen throughout Scripture, where God values the heart's intent over the mere act of giving (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). The willingness to give is a precursor to the New Testament principle of giving out of love and gratitude, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/8-12.htm">2 Corinthians 8:12</a>.<p><b>gold, silver, and bronze;</b><br>These materials were precious and valuable, signifying the importance and sacredness of the Tabernacle. Gold, silver, and bronze were commonly used in ancient Near Eastern cultures for religious and royal purposes, indicating wealth and status. In the construction of the Tabernacle, these metals symbolize purity, redemption, and judgment, respectively. Gold often represents divinity and kingship, pointing to the divine presence in the Tabernacle and foreshadowing Christ's divine nature. Silver is associated with redemption, as seen in the silver shekels used for atonement (<a href="/exodus/30-11.htm">Exodus 30:11-16</a>). Bronze, used for the altar, signifies judgment and endurance, reflecting the sacrificial system that points to Christ's ultimate sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who conveys God's instructions to the people regarding the construction of the Tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The community of God's chosen people, who are called to contribute willingly to the construction of the Tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary that the Israelites are instructed to build as a place of worship and dwelling for God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites are journeying after their exodus from Egypt, highlighting their dependence on God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offering.htm">The Offering</a></b><br>A voluntary contribution from the Israelites, consisting of precious materials, to be used in the construction of the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/willingness_of_heart.htm">Willingness of Heart</a></b><br>God values the heart behind the offering more than the material itself. Our giving should be motivated by love and devotion, not obligation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_participation.htm">Community Participation</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle required the collective effort of the community. Similarly, the church today thrives when each member contributes their gifts and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/diverse_contributions.htm">Diverse Contributions</a></b><br>The variety of materials requested (gold, silver, bronze) signifies that all contributions, regardless of size or type, are valuable in God's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a></b><br>We are called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us, using them to further His kingdom and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_generosity.htm">Reflecting God's Generosity</a></b><br>Our willingness to give reflects God's own generosity towards us, and it is an act of worship and gratitude.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_god_revealed_himself_scientifically.htm">Why has God never revealed Himself in an undeniable, scientifically testable way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_tenderhearted_in_eph._4_32.htm">Is it sinful for him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_israelites_get_their_gold.htm">(Exodus 35) From a historical or archeological standpoint, where did the wandering Israelites obtain such large quantities of gold, silver, and other precious materials? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_most_serious_sin.htm">What is the most serious sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-10</span> correspond to vers. 2-7 of ch. 25, the correspondence in the list of offerings being exact. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/35-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Take</span><br /><span class="heb">קְח֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from among you</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an offering</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּרוּמָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(tə·rū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Let everyone</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is willing</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדִ֣יב</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5081.htm">Strong's 5081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבִיאֶ֕הָ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇî·’e·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an offering</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּרוּמַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·rū·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver</span><br /><span class="heb">וָכֶ֖סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bronze,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/35-5.htm">Exodus 35:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/35-5.htm">OT Law: Exodus 35:5 Take from among you an offering (Exo. 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