Bible Strands
Exodus 25:2
“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Moses, commanding him to instruct the Israelites to present a contribution, situated between the initial divine directive and the subsequent inventory of materials. The words — תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.Mah) denotes a lifted contribution or offering, while כָּל (kol) specifies that the instruction applies to every individual without exception. The thread — This principle of voluntary, heart-driven giving reappears in 2 Corinthians 9:7 regarding cheerful contributions, Nehemiah 11:2 concerning those who volunteered for Jerusalem, and Ezra 2:68 where family heads present freewill offerings. Why it lands — The text requires the recipient to accept contributions from those whose internal disposition prompts them, establishing voluntary willingness as the baseline for acceptance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 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.
- Nehemiah 11:2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 2:68 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
- Ezra 1:6 And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.
- Ezra 7:16 together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 3:5 After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- Psalms 110:3 Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
- Numbers 18:24 For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.”
- Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed.