They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people have brought much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.”
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They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people have brought much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.”
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And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
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And they spoke unto Moses, saying: 'The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.'
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Passages linked to Exodus 36:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 31:6-10 The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps. In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel. Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps. Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
- 2 Chronicles 24:14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, including spoons and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in Yahweh’s house continually all the days of Jehoiada.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2-3 how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity. For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
- Exodus 32:3 All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
- Philippians 2:21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 4:17-18 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account. But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain A rare example and notable to see the people…
A rare example and notable to see the people so ready to serve God with their goods.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they spake unto Moses, saying,.... One in the…
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.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. The people bring much more than enough]…
Verse 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. See Clarke on Ge 28:22, in fine, where the subject is viewed on all sides.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much…
they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough, &c.--By the calculations which the practised eyes of the workmen enabled them to make, they were unanimously of the opinion that the supply already far exceeded the demand and that no more contributions were required. Such a report reflects the highest honor on their character as men of the strictest honor and integrity, who, notwithstanding they had command of an untold amount of the most precious things and might, without any risk of human discovery, have appropriated much to their own use, were too high principled for such acts of peculation. Forthwith, a proclamation was issued to stop further contributions [Exo 36:6].
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. bring] are bringing.
5. bring] are bringing.
There follows now (Exo_36:8 to Exo_39:31) an enumeration and full description of the things made, repeated for the most part verbally—with of course the necessary change of tense—from chs. 25–28, 30, 31 (for ch. 29, see Leviticus 8). The order is in certain cases different: thus the Dwelling (Exo_36:8-38) is made before the articles (the Ark, &c.), which it is to contain (Exo_37:1-24): and the altar of incense then follows immediately (Exo_37:25-29), instead of coming, as in chs. 25–31, in the appendix (Exo_30:1-10). See further above, pp. 377, 378.
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8–19 (Exo_26:1-14). The curtains forming the Dwelling (vv. 8–13); the tent over it (vv. 14–18); and the two protective coverings above this (v. 19). Mutatis mutandis, the text agrees almost verbally with Exo_26:1-14, except in the Heb. idiom for ‘one to another’ in vv. 10, 12, 13 (so v. 22), and in the omission of the clauses relating to the erection of the Dwelling in Exo_26:9 b, 12, 13 (without, however, their being introduced in Exo_40:17 ff.).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The craftsmen told Moses ... commanded us to do."
The craftsmen told Moses ... commanded us to do."
The can be stated as an indirect quote. AT: "The craftsmen told Moses that the people were bringing much more than enough for doing the work that Yahweh has commanded them to do" (See: Direct and Indirect Quotations)
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The craftsmen told Moses
"The men working on the sanctuary told Moses"
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Moses
Yahweh
command
sacrifice
holy place
gift
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