Exodus 36:7

Exodus 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
• New International Version (NIV)because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for the material they had was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.

Context of Exodus 36:7

5They said to Moses, ‘The people are bringing many more gifts than we need to finish the tabernacle, as the Lord commanded us to do.’ 6So Moses sent a message to everyone in the whole camp. He said, ‘No man or woman must offer any more gifts for the work of the tabernacle.’ When the people heard Moses' message, they did not bring any more gifts. The workers already had more things than they needed to finish all the work. 8All the workers who had special skills made the tabernacle with ten curtains. They used very good linen, as well as blue, purple and red material. They made beautiful pictures of cherubs on the curtains. 9All the curtains were the same size: 12 metres long and 2 metres wide.

Exodus 36:7 word by word

וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה הָיְתָ֥ה דַיָּ֛ם לְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֹתָ֑הּ וְהוֹתֵֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the stuffמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• they had was sufficientדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• to makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• it, and too muchיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498

Cross-references for Exodus 36:7

• 2 Chronicles 31:10The leader of the priests, Azariah from Zadok's clan, said, ‘The people have brought a lot of gifts to the Lord's temple. Since they started to do that, we have had enough food to eat. There has been a lot more food than we need. The Lord has blessed his people, so we still have all this extra food.’

Commentaries on Exodus 36:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7At the creation of the gold calf, Aaron asked only for earrings (see study note on 32:2–4). Here, Moses invites the people to bring various gifts (35:4–9). They gave as their hearts and spirits inspired them (35:21). Everyone could contribute something and the giving was voluntary. So, the people ended up giving too much and Moses had to stop them (36:4–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 36:7

• Israel
• Liberality
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Hold
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Pentateuch
• Septuagint

Commentaries on Exodus 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings