Exodus 35:26

And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses outlines tabernacle contributions to the Israelite assembly, and this verse records the women's participation during the initial material gathering phase. The skilled women spin goat hair as part of the collective offering for sanctuary construction.

The words — נָשָׂא לִבָּן (na.Sa' li.Ba/n) literally translates to "heart lifted," denoting internal prompting. טָוּ (ta.Vu) means "they spun," specifying the textile craft executed.

The thread — The connection between internal prompting and voluntary contribution runs through Exodus 35:21 and 35:29, while the skilled spinning labor continues in Exodus 36:8. The narrative consistently ties personal motivation to physical work across the sanctuary account.

Why it lands — The text states that skilled labor and material offerings originate from internal conviction rather than external command. It requires readers to observe how personal motivation directly fuels communal worship tasks.

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The Hebrew words

וְכָל־ve./kholand/ all הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔יםha./na.Shimthe/ women אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhom נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'it lifted לִבָּ֛ןli.Ba/nheart/ their אֹתָ֖נָה'o.Ta./nah<obj.>/ them בְּחָכְמָ֑הbe./cha.khe.Mahwith/ skill טָו֖וּta.Vuthey spun אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָעִזִּֽים׃ha./'i.Zimthe/ goat hair<s>

King James Version

And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.

Cross-references

Exodus 35:21 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
Exodus 35:29 So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
Exodus 36:8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.