Exodus 35:22

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

viri cum mulieribus præbuerunt, armillas et inaures, annulos et dextralia: omne vas aureum in donaria Domini separatum est.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Cumque habitaret in illa regione, abiit Ruben, et dormivit cum Bala concubina patris sui : quod illum minime latuit. Erant autem filii Jacob duodecim.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Viri cum mulieribus, omnes voluntarii praebuerunt fibulas et inaures, anulos et dextralia; omne vas aureum in donaria Domini separatum est.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

bracelets: Chach, either a hook or clasp to join garments together; fibula, as Montanus renders; or bracelets, which are hooked or clasped together; so Vulgate, armillas. Exodus 32:3, Numbers 31:50, Isaiah 3:19, Ezekiel 16:11

tablets: Kumoz, as Bochart thinks, a kind of girdle, swathe, or zone.

every man: 1 Chronicles 29:6, 1 Chronicles 29:7, 2 Chronicles 24:9-14, Ezra 2:68, Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 7:70-72, Isaiah 60:9, Isaiah 60:13, Matthew 2:11, Mark 12:41-44

Reciprocal: Exodus 11:2 - jewels Exodus 35:21 - General Exodus 35:29 - whose heart Exodus 38:24 - offering 2 Kings 12:4 - and all the money Acts 5:4 - was it not thine Acts 5:14 - multitudes 2 Corinthians 8:3 - beyond 2 Corinthians 8:12 - if 1 Timothy 2:9 - not 1 Peter 3:3 - that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they came both men and women, as many as were willing hearted,.... And none else were asked to come; and this supposes, that as there were many of both sexes that were quite cordial, and heartily willing to contribute to the uttermost of what they had for this service, so there were others that were not:

and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets; the first of these, according to our version, seem to be ornaments, not about the neck, but the hands and arms, or wrists, see Genesis 24:22 though the word seems to have the signification of an hook, and may mean buckles or clasps, with which some part of their garments were coupled and fastened; so Kimchi says b, that in his opinion it was an ornament somewhat like a needle, with which they pierced and joined the two parts of the collar of a shirt under the throat: the next are such ornaments as were worn in the ears, and though many had been given for the making of the golden calf, yet not all; there were many that did not give their earrings for this service, especially the women, perhaps only the men, see Exodus 32:2 the "rings" were such as were worn on the finger, as all seem to agree; but what the "tablets" were is hard to say, the word being only used in this place and Numbers 31:50: some take them for ornaments worn on the right arm; others for the covering of another part, not to be named; others for girdles or aprons; Aben Ezra gives a different account of most of them; he says the first design ornaments in the ear, or earrings; the second such as were worn in the nose, or nose jewels; and the third indeed such as were put on the finger; and the fourth, that were upon the arm: however, they were all

jewels of gold; or were all such ornaments as were made of gold; and these are first mentioned, as being probably first brought, and were what were asked for in the first place, gold being wanted for several things:

and every man that offered [offered] an offering of gold unto the Lord; that is, everyone of the first company that came, their offering was of gold, or something made of gold.

b Sepher Shorash. rad. חח

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bracelets - Rather, brooches.

Earrings - The Hebrew word signifies a ring, either for the nose (see Genesis 24:22) or for the ear Exodus 32:2; Genesis 35:4. That ear-rings, not nose-rings, are here meant is confirmed by what we know of early Hebrew and Egyptian customs.

Rings - Signet rings.

Tablets - More probably, armlets. It is most likely that all the articles mentioned in this verse were of gold. The indulgence of private luxury was thus given up for the honor of the Lord. Compare Exodus 30:18 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 35:22. As many as were willing-hearted — For no one was forced to lend his help in this sacred work; all was a free-will offering to the Lord.

Bracelets — חח chach, whatever hooks together; ornaments for the wrists, arms, legs, or neck.

Ear-rings — נזם nezem, see this explained Genesis 24:22.

Rings — טבעת tabbaath, from טבי taba, to penetrate, enter into; probably rings for the fingers.

Tablets — כומז cumaz, a word only used here and in Numbers 31:50, supposed to be a girdle to support the breasts.