English Standard Version
Exodus 35:1
1Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.
Exodus 35:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them.
- New International Version (NIV)Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said to them, “These are the words which the Lord has commanded you to do:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, “These are the instructions the Lord has commanded you to follow.
Context of Exodus 35:1
Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, "These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do. 2Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. 3You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day."
Read all of Exodus 35Exodus 35:1 word by word
וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־עֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת אֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- gatheredקָהַלqâhal · to gatherH6950
- all the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hath commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- should doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Exodus 35:1
- Exodus 25:1The Lord said to Moses,
- Exodus 31:1The Lord said to Moses,
- Exodus 34:32Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai.
- Matthew 7:21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- Romans 2:13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
- James 1:22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Commentaries on Exodus 35:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And Moses gathered - The principal subjects in this chapter have been already largely considered in the notes on chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, and to those the reader is particularly desired to refer, together with the parallel texts in the margin.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The narrative of what relates to the construction of the sanctuary is now resumed from Exodus 31:18.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The sabbath to be observed. (1-3) The free gifts for the tabernacle. (4-19) The readiness of the people in general. (20-29) Bezaleel and Aholiab called to the work. (30-35) Verses 1-3 The mild and easy yoke of Christ has made our sabbath duties more delightful, and our sabbath restraints less irksome, than those of the Jews; but we are the more guilty by neglecting them. Surely God's wisdom in giving us the sabbath, with all the mercy of its purposes, are…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel, &c.--On the occasion referred to in the opening of this chapter, the Israelites were specially reminded of the design to erect a magnificent tabernacle for the regular worship of God, as well as of the leading articles that were required to furnish that sacred edifice [Ex 35:11-19]. (See on Ex 25:1-40; Ex 27:1-21; Ex 30:1-31:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 35
- 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
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