Exodus 35
Sabbath Regulations
35:1 Moses assembled the whole community of the Israelites and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord> has commanded you to do.1
35:2 In six days2 work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a holy day3 for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord>.4 Anyone who does work on it will be put to death.
35:3 You must not kindle a fire5 in any of your homes6 on the Sabbath day.”7
Willing Workers
35:48 Moses spoke to the whole community of the Israelites, “This is the word that the Lord> has commanded:
35:5 ‘Take9 an offering for the Lord>. Let everyone who has a willing heart10 bring11 an offering to the Lord>:12 gold, silver, bronze,
35:6 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen, goat’s hair,
35:7 ram skins dyed red, fine leather,13 acacia wood,
35:8 olive oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense,
35:9 onyx stones, and other gems14 for mounting15 on the ephod and the breastpiece.
35:10 Every skilled person16 among you is to come and make all that the Lord> has commanded:
35:11 the tabernacle with17 its tent, its covering, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases;
35:12 the ark, with its poles, the atonement lid, and the special curtain that conceals it;
35:13 the table with its poles and all its vessels, and the Bread of the Presence;
35:14 the lampstand for18 the light and its accessories, its lamps, and oil for the light;
35:15 and the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense; the hanging for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;
35:16 the altar for the burnt offering with its bronze grating that is on it, its poles, and all its utensils; the large basin and its pedestal;
35:17 the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and its bases, and the curtain for the gateway to the courtyard;
35:18 tent pegs for the tabernacle and tent pegs for the courtyard and their ropes;
35:19 the woven garments for serving in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to minister as priests.”
35:20 So the whole community of the Israelites went out from the presence of Moses.
35:21 Everyone19 whose heart stirred him to action20 and everyone whose spirit was willing21 came and brought the offering for the Lord> for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.22
35:22 They came, men and women alike,23 all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry,24 and everyone came who waved25 a wave offering of gold to the Lord>.
35:23 Everyone who had26 blue, purple, or27 scarlet yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, ram skins dyed red, or fine leather28 brought them.29
35:24 Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as30 an offering to the Lord>, and everyone who had acacia wood31 for any work of the service brought it.32
35:25 Every woman who was skilled33 spun with her hands and brought what she had spun, blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen,
35:26 and all the women whose heart stirred them to action and who were skilled34 spun goats’ hair.
35:27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted35 for the ephod and the breastpiece,
35:28 and spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
35:29 The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the Lord>, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the Lord> through36 Moses had commanded them37 to do.
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