The Meaning of Exodus 35:4 Explained

Exodus 35:4

KJV: And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

YLT: And Moses speaketh unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, 'This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying,

Darby: And Moses spoke to all the assembly of the children of Israel, saying, This is the word which Jehovah has commanded, saying,

ASV: And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded, saying,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 35:4?

MEANING: What does Exodus 35:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 35:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 35:4?

What is the context of Exodus 35:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

What does Exodus 35:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 35:1-19 - The Sabbath And Offerings To God

Very significantly this chapter commences with the reiteration of the Rest-day. Perhaps the people needed to be reminded that, amid all the din of preparation for the new Tabernacle, they were not to allow their work, however noble the object, to break in on the Sabbath-keeping of the camp. He then proceeded to enumerate the character of the gifts that were required. Those who had costly heirlooms had nothing too good; and they who could only bring the acacia wood of the desert were welcome to bring that. Women who were clever with their hands might spin the flax or weave the soft white wool of the Angora goat. A wide variety of work was offered, which reminds us of 1 Corinthians 12:4, and following. Repeatedly he urged the word "willing-hearted," and the Hebrew phrase signifies a heart driven by a holy purpose. Tennyson uses the phrase, "Whose heart drove him on like a goad." There was no crack of the taskmaster's whip. "The love of God constrained." "O love that will not let me go!" [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 35

¹ The Sabbath
⁴ The free gifts for the tabernacle
²⁰ The readiness of the people to offer
³⁰ Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

What do the individual words in Exodus 35:4 mean?

And spoke Moses to all the congregation of the sons of Israel saying this [is] the thing which commanded Yahweh saying

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶל־ כָּל־ עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־ צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	And spoke
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
עֲדַ֥ת	the congregation
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֵדָה Sense: congregation, gathering.
בְּנֵֽי־	of the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
זֶ֣ה	this [is]
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הַדָּבָ֔ר	the thing
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
צִוָּ֥ה	commanded
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לֵאמֹֽר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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