Exodus 25:3-7

3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze;
4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;
5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a] ; acacia wood;
6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 25:3-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.

Cross References 7

  • 1. Exodus 28:4-8
  • 2. Numbers 4:6,10
  • 3. Deuteronomy 10:3
  • 4. Exodus 27:20; Exodus 30:22-32; Exodus 35:28; Exodus 39:37; Numbers 4:16
  • 5. Ex 30:1,7,35; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 35:28; Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 4:16; Numbers 7:14; 2 Chronicles 13:11
  • 6. Ex 28:4,6-14; Exodus 29:5; Judges 8:27; Hosea 3:4
  • 7. Leviticus 8:8; Exodus 28:15-30

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
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