2 Mose 36:5

Elberfelder Bibel

und sprachen zu Mose und sagten: Das Volk bringt viel, mehr als genug für die Arbeit des Werkes, das Jehova zu machen geboten hat.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
und redeten mit Mose und sprachen: Das Volk bringt zu viel, mehr als zum Werk dieses Dienstes notwendig ist, das der Herr zu machen geboten hat!

Lutherbible (1912)
und sprachen zu Mose: Das Volk bringt zu viel, mehr denn zum Werk dieses Dienstes not ist, das der HERR zu machen geboten hat.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 32:3, 2 Chronicles 24:14, 2 Chronicles 31:6-10, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:3, Philippians 2:21, Philippians 4:17, Philippians 4:18

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully 2 Chronicles 31:5 - as soon

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they spake unto Moses, saying,.... One in the name of the rest:

the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make; they had taken an estimate of what was to be done, and of what was necessary for the doing of it, and of what the people brought for this service; and they found there was a great deal more brought than would be wanted, and therefore they thought proper to advise Moses of it, that no more might be brought: it is hard to say which is most to be wondered at, the great liberality of the people in contributing so freely and bountifully, and continuing to do so without being urged, or even asked; or the honesty of the workmen, one and all, who might have gone on to have received the gifts of the people by the hands of Moses, and what was superfluous might have converted to their own use; but instead of this, they agree as one man to let Moses know how the state of things was, and prevent the people from making any more contributions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 36:5. The people bring much more than enough — With what a liberal spirit do these people bring their free-will offerings unto the Lords! Moses is obliged to make a proclamation to prevent them from bringing any more, as there was at present more than enough! Had Moses been intent upon gain, and had he not been perfectly disinterested, he would have encouraged them to continue their contributions, as thereby he might have multiplied to himself gold, silver, and precious stones. But he was doing the Lord's work, under the inspiration of the Divine Spirit, and therefore he sought no secular gain. Indeed, this one circumstance is an ample proof of it. Every thing necessary for the worship of God will be cheerfully provided by a people whose hearts are in that worship. In a state where all forms of religion and modes of worship are tolerated by the laws, it would be well to find out some less exceptionable way of providing for the national clergy than by tithes. Let them by all means have the provision allowed them by the law; but let them not be needlessly exposed to the resentment of the people by the mode in which this provision is made, as this often alienates the affections of their flocks from them, and exceedingly injures their usefulness. Genesis 28:22; Genesis 28:22, in fine, where the subject is viewed on all sides.