Exodus 36:1-6

Construction of the Tabernacle

1 "Bezalel and Oholiab and i every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded."

2 And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone j whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work. 3 And they received from Moses all the k contribution that the people of Israel had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept bringing him l freewill offerings every morning, 4 so that all the craftsmen who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task that he was doing, 5 and said to Moses, m "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do." 6 So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, "Let no man or woman do anything more for the n contribution for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing,

  1. Cross References
    Exodus 28:3
    You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him for my priesthood.
    Exodus 31:6
    And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
    Exodus 35:10
    Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
    Exodus 35:25
    And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 25:2
    Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 35:24
    Everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord 's contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it.
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 35:29
    All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 31:10
    Azariah the chief priest, who was of the house of Zadok, answered him, "Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, we have eaten and had enough and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed his people, so that we have this large amount left.
    2 Corinthians 8:2 - 3
    For in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
  6. Cross References
    Exodus 36:3
    And they received from Moses all the contribution that the people of Israel had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning.
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