Exodus 36:6

And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
commandment	וַיְצַ֣ו vay.Tzav	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
proclaimed	ק֥וֹל Kol	H6963	a voice or sound · noun, common masculine singular absolute
camp	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה֮ ba.ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹר֒ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
woman	וְאִשָּׁ֗ה ve.'i.Shah	H802	a woman · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
make	יַעֲשׂוּ ya.'a.su-	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine plural
work	מְלָאכָ֖ה me.la.Khah	H4399	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
offering	לִתְרוּמַ֣ת lit.ru.Mat	H8641	a present (as offered up) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
sanctuary	הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ ha.Ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
people	הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
restrained	וַיִּכָּלֵ֥א vai.yi.ka.Le'	H3607	to restrict · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
bringing	מֵהָבִֽיא me.ha.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 36:1-7

I. The workmen set in without delay. Then they wrought, Exo 36:1. When God had qualified them for the work, then they applied themselves to it. Note, The talents we are entrusted with must not be laid up, but laid out; not hid in a napkin, but traded with. What have we all our gifts for, but to do good with them? They began when Moses called them, Exo 36:2. Even those whom God has qualified for, and inclined to, the service of the tabernacle, yet must wait for a regular call to it, either extraordinary, as that of prophets and apostles, or ordinary, as that of pastors and teachers. And observe who they were that Moses called: Those in whose heart God had put wisdom for this purpose, beyond t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:5

they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough, &c.--By the calculations which the practised eyes of the workmen enabled them to make, they were unanimously of the opinion that the supply already far exceeded the demand and that no more contributions were required. Such a report reflects the highest honor on their character as men of the strictest honor and integrity, who, notwithstanding they had command of an untold amount of the most precious things and might, without any risk of human discovery, have appropriated much to their own use, were too high principled for such acts of peculation. Forthwith, a proclamation was issued to stop further contributions [Exo 36:6]…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 36:5

The people bring much more than enough - With what a liberal spirit do these people bring their free-will offerings unto the Lords! Moses is obliged to make a proclamation to prevent them from bringing any more, as there was at present more than enough! Had Moses been intent upon gain, and had he not been perfectly disinterested, he would have encouraged them to continue their contributions, as thereby he might have multiplied to himself gold, silver, and precious stones. But he was doing the Lord's work, under the inspiration of the Divine Spirit, and therefore he sought no secular gain. Indeed, this one circumstance is an ample proof of it. Every thing necessary for the worship of God will…

Dictionary and topics

Tabernacle — (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. and R.V., “Siccuth”). (3.) The human body (2 Cor.…
Liberality · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As · With a superabundant liberality — With a superabundant liberality
Tabernacle · Materials for, vo — Materials for, vo

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 36:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Matthew Henry on Exodus 36:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:5

Adam Clarke on Exodus 36:5

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Exodus 36:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 36:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:5

Adam Clarke on Exodus 36:5

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John Gill on Exodus 36:6

John Calvin on Exodus 36:3–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 36:4-6

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