20-26 So everyone in the
community of Israel left the presence of Moses. Then they came back,
every one whose heart was roused, whose spirit was freely responsive,
bringing offerings to
God
for building the Tent of Meeting, furnishing it for worship and making
the holy vestments. They came, both men and women, all the willing
spirits among them, offering brooches, earrings, rings,
necklaces—anything made of gold—offering up their gold jewelry to
God.
And anyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics; fine linen;
goats' hair; tanned leather; and dolphin skins brought them. Everyone
who wanted to offer up silver or bronze as a gift to
God
brought it. Everyone who had acacia wood that could be used in the
work, brought it. All the women skilled at weaving brought their
weavings of blue and purple and scarlet fabrics and their fine linens.
And all the women who were gifted in spinning, spun the goats' hair.
27-29
The leaders brought onyx and other precious stones for setting in the
Ephod and the Breastpiece. They also brought spices and olive oil for
lamp oil, anointing oil, and incense. Every man and woman in Israel
whose heart moved them freely to bring something for the work that God through Moses had commanded them to make, brought it, a voluntary offering for God.
Bezalel and Oholiab
30-35 Moses told the Israelites, "See,
God
has selected Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
He's filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and
know-how for making all sorts of things, to design and work in gold,
silver, and bronze; to carve stones and set them; to carve wood, working
in every kind of skilled craft. And he's also made him a teacher, he
and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. He's gifted them with
the know-how needed for carving, designing, weaving, and embroidering
in blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics, and in fine linen. They can make
anything and design anything."
Exodus 36
1 "Bezalel and Oholiab, along with everyone whom
God has given the skill and know-how for making everything involved in the worship of the Sanctuary as commanded by
God, are to start to work."
2-3 Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab along with all whom God
had gifted with the ability to work skillfully with their hands. The
men were eager to get started and engage in the work. They took from
Moses all the offerings that the Israelites had brought for the work of
constructing the Sanctuary. The people kept on bringing in their
freewill offerings, morning after morning.
4-5
All the artisans who were at work making everything involved in
constructing the Sanctuary came, one after another, to Moses, saying,
"The people are bringing more than enough for doing this work that God has commanded us to do!"
6-7 So Moses sent out orders through the camp: "Men! Women! No more offerings for the building of the Sanctuary!"
The
people were ordered to stop bringing offerings! There was plenty of
material for all the work to be done. Enough and more than enough.