Exodus

Exodus 36:3–6

3They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary.

Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, 4so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work 5and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”

6After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,

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Exodus 36:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They receivedוַיִּקְח֞וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
fromמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the contributionsהַתְּרוּמָה֙hat·tə·rū·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8641 contribution, offering
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had broughtהֵבִ֜יאוּhê·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to carry outלִמְלֶ֛אכֶתlim·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH4399 occupation, work
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֥ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of constructingלַעֲשֹׂ֣תla·‘ă·śōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
Meanwhileוְ֠הֵםwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
the peopleוְ֠הֵםwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
continued to bringהֵבִ֨יאוּhê·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
freewill offeringsנְדָבָ֖הnə·ḏā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
morningבַּבֹּ֥קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
after morningבַּבֹּֽקֶר׃bab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning

Exodus 36:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so that allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the skilled craftsmenהַ֣חֲכָמִ֔יםha·ḥă·ḵā·mîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2450 wise
who were doingהָעֹשִׂ֕יםhā·‘ō·śîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workמְלֶ֣אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4399 occupation, work
on the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
leftוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
their workמִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹmim·mə·laḵ·tōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4399 occupation, work

Exodus 36:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
The peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are bringingלְהָבִ֑יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
moreמַרְבִּ֥יםmar·bîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
than enoughמִדֵּ֤יmid·dêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
for doingהָֽעֲבֹדָה֙hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
the workלַמְּלָאכָ֔הlam·mə·lā·ḵāhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
usאֹתָֽהּ׃’ō·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to doלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla·‘ă·śōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make

Exodus 36:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had given an orderוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
they sentוַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
a proclamationק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
throughout the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶה֮bam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
Noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
or womanוְאִשָּׁ֗הwə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
should makeיַעֲשׂוּ־ya·‘ă·śū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
anythingמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
elseע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
as an offeringלִתְרוּמַ֣תliṯ·rū·maṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
for the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
So the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were restrainedוַיִּכָּלֵ֥אway·yik·kā·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
from bringing moreמֵהָבִֽיא׃mê·hā·ḇîPreposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go

Cross-references

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Exodus 36:3 Exodus 35:29 · Psalm 101:8 · Isaiah 50:4 · Exodus 35:27 · Psalm 5:3 · Exodus 35:5–21 · Proverbs 8:15 · Jeremiah 21:12

Exodus 36:4 Luke 12:42 · 1 Corinthians 3:10

Exodus 36:5 2 Chronicles 31:6–10 · 2 Corinthians 8:2–3 · 2 Chronicles 24:14 · Philippians 4:17–18 · Philippians 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.