Exodus 35:27

The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The Israelite leaders respond to the tabernacle construction campaign, acting immediately after the skilled women finish spinning goat hair and before the community gathers spices and oils.

The words — נְשִׂיאִם (neśîʾîm) = leaders, and הֵבִיאוּ (hēḇîʾû) = they brought.

The thread — The action of chief officials contributing materials for sacred purposes runs in 1 Chronicles 29:6 and Ezra 2:68.

Why it lands — The text records that those in authority supplied specific components for priestly garments, establishing that leadership responsibility includes providing tangible resources for worship infrastructure.

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The Hebrew words

וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣םve./ha./ne.si.'Imand/ the/ leaders הֵבִ֔יאוּhe.Vi.'uthey brought אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>אַבְנֵ֣י'av.Nei[the] stones of הַשֹּׁ֔הַםha./Sho.hamthe/ onyx וְאֵ֖תve./'Etand/ <obj.>אַבְנֵ֣י'av.Nei[the] stones of הַמִּלֻּאִ֑יםha./mi.lu.'Imthe/ setting<s>לָאֵפ֖וֹדla./'e.Fodfor the/ ephod וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ve./la./Cho.shenand/ for the/ breastpiece

King James Version

And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 29:6 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.
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.
Exodus 35:9 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.