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Exodus 25:1
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The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying,
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord said to Moses,
The Lord spoke to Moses:
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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Then the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,
Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord said to Moses:
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
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And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
And ye LORDE talked wt Moses & ayde:
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
And the Lord said to Moses,
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And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
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And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, Speke thou to the sones of Israel,
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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God spoke to Moses: "Tell the Israelites that they are to set aside offerings for me. Receive the offerings from everyone who is willing to give. These are the offerings I want you to receive from them: gold, silver, bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair; tanned rams' skins; dolphin skins; acacia wood; lamp oil; spices for anointing oils and for fragrant incense; onyx stones and other stones for setting in the Ephod and the Breastpiece. Let them construct a Sanctuary for me so that I can live among them. You are to construct it following the plans I've given you, the design for The Dwelling and the design for all its furnishings.
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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Reciprocal: Exodus 35:1 - These Exodus 35:4 - This is Exodus 35:8 - spices Exodus 39:32 - all the Exodus 39:33 - the tent Exodus 39:42 - according Numbers 7:5 - Take it 2 Kings 12:4 - and all the money
Cross-References
(vi) Avraham took another wife, whose name was K'turah.
She bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak; and Shuach.
"Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?"
Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov.
So Yitz'chak called Ya‘akov, and, after blessing him, charged him: "You are not to choose a wife from the Hitti women.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... When on the mount, and in the midst of the cloud with him:
saying; as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Yahweh had redeemed the Israelites from bondage. He had made a covenant with them and had given them laws. He had promised, on condition of their obedience, to accept them as His own “peculiar treasure,” as “a kingdom of priests and an holy nation” Exodus 19:5-6. And now He was ready visibly to testify that He made his abode with them. He claimed to have a dwelling for Himself, which was to be in external form a tent of goats’ hair Exodus 19:4, to take its place among their own tents, and formed out of the same material (see Exodus 26:7 note). The special mark of His presence within the tent was to be the ark or chest containing the Ten Commandments on two tables of stone Exodus 31:18, symbolizing the divine law of holiness, and covered by the mercy-seat, the type of reconciliation. Moses was divinely taught regarding the construction and arrangement of every part of the sanctuary. The directions which were given him are comprised in Exodus 25:1-11. The account of the performance of the work, expressed generally in the same terms, is given Exodus 35:21-33.
Moses is commanded to invite the people to bring their gifts for the construction and service of the sanctuary and for the dresses of the priests.
Exodus 25:2
An offering - The word is used here in its general sense, being equivalent to korban, κορβᾶν korban, (compare Mark 7:11). On the marginal rendering “heave offering,” see the note at Exodus 29:27.
That giveth it willingly with his heart - The public service of Yahweh was to be instituted by freewill offerings, not by an enforced tax. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:3, 1 Chronicles 29:9,1 Chronicles 29:14; Ezra 2:68-69; 2 Corinthians 8:11-12; 2 Corinthians 9:7. On the zeal with which the people responded to the call, see Exodus 35:21-29; Exodus 36:5-7.
Exodus 25:3
Gold, and silver, and brass - The supply of these metals possessed by the Israelites at this time probably included what they had inherited from their forefathers, what they had obtained from the Egyptians Exodus 12:35, and what may have been found amongst the spoils of the Amalekites Exodus 17:8-13. But with their abundant flocks and herds, it can hardly be doubted that they had carried on important traffic with the trading caravans that traversed the wilderness, some of which, most likely, in the earliest times were furnished with silver, with the gold of Ophir (or gold of Sheba, as it seems to have been indifferently called), and with the “brass” (the alloy of copper and tin, called bronze) of Phoenicia and Egypt. Compare Exodus 38:24 note.
Exodus 25:4
Blue, and purple, and scarlet - i. e. the material dyed with these colors. The Jewish tradition has been very generally received that this material was wool. Compare Hebrews 9:19 with Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:49, etc. When spun and dyed by the women, it was delivered in the state of yarn; and the weaving and embroidering was left to Aholiab and his assistants, Exodus 35:25, Exodus 35:35. The “blue” and “purple” dye are usually thought to have been obtained from shell-fish, the “scarlet” from the cochineal insect of the holm-oak.
Fine linen - The fine flax or the manufactured linen, for which Egypt was famous Ezekiel 27:7, and which the Egyptians were in the habit of using for dresses of state Genesis 41:42. It was used as the groundwork of the figured curtains of the tabernacle as well as of the embroidered hangings of the tent and the court. See Exodus 35:35.
Exodus 25:5
Rams’ skins dyed red - Skins tanned and colored like the leather now known as red morocco.
Badgers’ skins - Rather, leather, probably of a sky-blue color, formed from the skins of the תחשׁ tachash (a general name for marine animals), which was well adapted as a protection against the weather.
Shittim wood - The word שׁטים shı̂ṭṭâm is the plural form of שׁטה shı̂ṭâh, which occurs as the name of the growing tree, Isaiah 41:19. The tree is satisfactorily identified with the Acacia seyal, a gnarled and thorny tree, somewhat like a solitary hawthorn in its habit and manner of growth, but much larger. It flourishes in the driest situations, and is scattered more or less numerously over the Sinaitic Peninsula. It appears to be the only good wood produced in the wilderness. No other kind of wood was employed in the tabernacle or its furniture. In the construction of the temple cedar and fir took its place 1 Kings 5:8; 1 Kings 6:18; 2 Chronicles 2:8.
Exodus 25:6-7
See the notes to Exodus 27:0; Exodus 28:0; Exodus 30:0,
Exodus 25:8
sanctuary - i. e. a hallowed place. This is the most comprehensive of the words that relate to the place dedicated to Yahweh. It included the tabernacle with its furniture, its tent, and its court.
That I may dwell among them - The purpose of the sanctuary is here definitely declared by the Lord Himself. It was to be the constant witness of His presence among His people. Compare the marginal references.
Exodus 25:9
According to all that I shew thee - The tabernacle and all that pertained to it were to be in strict accordance with the ideas revealed by the Lord to Moses (compare Exodus 25:40; Exodus 26:30; Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5). The word here translated “pattern” is also used to denote the plans for the temple which were given by David to Solomon 1 Chronicles 28:11-12, 1 Chronicles 28:19; it is elsewhere rendered “form, likeness, similitude,” Deuteronomy 4:16-17; Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:10.
The tabernacle - The Hebrew word signifies the “dwelling-place.” It here denotes the wooden structure, containing the holy place and the most holy place, with the tent which sheltered it. See Exodus 26:1 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXV
The Lord addresses Moses out of the Divine glory, and commands him
to speak unto the Israelites, that they may give him free-will
offerings, 1, 2.
The different kinds of offerings, gold, silver, and brass, 3.
Purple, scarlet, fine linen, and goats' hair, 4.
Rams' skins, badgers' skins, (rather violet-coloured skins,)
and shittim wood, 5.
Oil and spices, 6.
Onyx stones, and stones for the ephod and breastplate, 7.
A sanctuary is to be made after the pattern of the
tabernacle, 8, 9.
The ark and its dimensions, 10.
Its crown of gold, 11.
Its rings, 12.
Its staves, and their use, 13-15.
The testimony to be laid up in the ark, 16.
The mercy-seat and its dimensions, 17.
The cherubim, how made and placed, 18-20.
The mercy-seat to be placed on the ark, and the testimony to be put
within it, 21.
The Lord promises to commune with the people from the mercy-seat, 22.
The table of shew-bread, and its dimensions, 23.
Its crown and border of gold, 24, 25.
Its rings, 26, 27.
Staves, 28.
Dishes, spoons, and bowls, 29.
Its use, 30.
The golden candlestick; its branches, bowls, knops, and
flowers, 31-36.
Its seven lamps, 37.
Tongs and snuffers, 38.
The weight of the candlestick and its utensils, one talent of
gold, 39.
All to be made according to the pattern showed to Moses on the
mount, 40.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXV
