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Exodus 36:3
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative moves to the active phase of sanctuary construction after Moses has summoned the skilled workers and the Israelites have gathered materials. The craftsmen take the collected contributions from Moses while the people persistently bring additional freewill offerings.
The words — וַיִּקְחוּ (va/yik.chu) literally means "and they received," identifying the workers as the recipients of the materials. הַתְּרוּמָה (ha/te.ru.mah) translates as "the contribution," denoting the specific offerings set apart for the sanctuary's service.
The thread — The pattern of voluntary material donations for the sanctuary runs through Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:27, and Exodus 35:29. These verses consistently link willing hearts with the physical gathering of gold, gemstones, and other supplies.
Why it lands — The text records a continuous influx of freewill offerings without editorial commentary on their frequency or value. Readers must note that the craftsmen receive the contributions from Moses rather than collecting them directly, and the people's ongoing donations are presented as a factual observation of the construction process.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
Cross-references
- 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 35:5 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;
- Exodus 35:27 The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,
- Psalms 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
- Psalms 101:8 Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
- Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
- Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.