Exodus

Exodus 35:4–10

⁴Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ⁵Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD:

gold, silver, and bronze;

⁶blue, purple, and scarlet yarn;

fine linen and goat hair;

⁷ram skins dyed red and fine leather;^a

acacia wood;

⁸olive oil for the light;

spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

⁹and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

¹⁰Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

Footnotes

a 35:7 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verse 23

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Exodus 35:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses also	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
This	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Exodus 35:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קְח֨וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
from among you	מֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤ם	mê·’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H854 with
an offering	תְּרוּמָה֙	tə·rū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Let everyone	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
whose heart	לִבּ֔וֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is willing	נְדִ֣יב	nə·ḏîḇ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
bring	יְבִיאֶ֕הָ	yə·ḇî·’e·hā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
an offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gold	זָהָ֥ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
silver	וָכֶ֖סֶף	wā·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and bronze	וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze

Exodus 35:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
blue	וּתְכֵ֧לֶת	ū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
purple	וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
and scarlet yarn	וְתוֹלַ֥עַת	wə·ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
fine linen	וְשֵׁ֥שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8336 id.
and goat hair	וְעִזִּֽים׃	wə·‘iz·zîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5795 she-goat

Exodus 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ram	אֵילִ֧ם	’ê·lim	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram
skins	וְעֹרֹ֨ת	wə·‘ō·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5785 skin
dyed red	מְאָדָּמִ֛ים	mə·’ād·dā·mîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H119 be red
and fine leather	תְּחָשִׁ֖ים	tə·ḥā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8476 ta—aš
acacia	שִׂטִּֽים׃	śiṭ·ṭīm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	וַעֲצֵ֥י	wa·‘ă·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Exodus 35:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
olive oil	וְשֶׁ֖מֶן	wə·še·men	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
for the light	לַמָּא֑וֹר	lam·mā·’ō·wr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3974 luminary
spices	וּבְשָׂמִים֙	ū·ḇə·śā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
for the anointing	הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה	ham·miš·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4888 ointment
oil	לְשֶׁ֣מֶן	lə·še·men	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
and for the fragrant	הַסַּמִּֽים׃	has·sam·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5561 spice
incense	וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת	wə·liq·ṭō·reṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

Exodus 35:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and onyx stones	וְאַ֨בְנֵי־	wə·’aḇ·nê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
and gemstones	וְאַבְנֵ֖י	wə·’aḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
to be mounted	מִלֻּאִ֑ים	mil·lu·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H4394 setting, installation
on the ephod	לָאֵפ֖וֹד	lā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod
and breastpiece	וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃	wə·la·ḥō·šen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2833 breast-piece

Exodus 35:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
skilled craftsman	חֲכַם־	ḥă·ḵam-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2450 wise
among you	בָּכֶ֑ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
come	יָבֹ֣אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and make	וְיַעֲשׂ֔וּ	wə·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has commanded	צִוָּ֖ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order