Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)

And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, (B)“This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying: ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. (C)Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: (D)gold, silver, and bronze; (E)blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and (F)goats’ hair; ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood; oil for the light, (G)and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense; onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.

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Materials for the Tabernacle(A)(B)

Moses said to the whole Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded: From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a]; acacia wood; olive oil(C) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 35:7 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verse 23

21 Then everyone came (A)whose heart [a]was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they (B)brought the Lord’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 35:21 Lit. lifted him up

21 and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments.

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Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:

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Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(A) for this holy temple:

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the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is (A)willing to [a]consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit. fill his hand

for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

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Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had (A)offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.

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The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(A) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

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68 (A)Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place:

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68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(A) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

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And the people blessed all the men who (A)willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

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The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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11 but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have. 12 For (A)if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened;

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11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness(A) to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(B) not according to what one does not have.

13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.

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So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, (A)not grudgingly or of [a]necessity; for (B)God loves a cheerful giver.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:7 compulsion

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(A) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(B) for God loves a cheerful giver.(C)

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