Exodus 35:25

Exodus 35:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
• New International Version (NIV)Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the women who were gifted artisans spun yarn with their hands, and brought what they had spun, of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

Context of Exodus 35:25

23Those who had violet, purple, or bright red yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them. 24Those who could give silver or bronze brought it as their contribution to the Lord. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it. All the women who were skilled in spinning yarn brought violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine linen, which they had made by hand. 26All the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goats’ hair. 27The leaders brought onyx stones and other precious stones to be set in the ⌞chief priest’s⌟ ephod and breastplate.

Exodus 35:25 word by word

וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֥ה חַכְמַת־לֵ֖ב בְּיָדֶ֣יהָ טָו֑וּ וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ מַטְוֶ֗ה אֶֽת־הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וְאֶת־הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן אֶת־תּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• that were wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• heartedלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• did spinטָוָהţâvâh · to spinH2901
• with their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• that which they had spunמַטְוֶהmaţveh · yarnH4299
• of blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• and of purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
• of scarletתּוֹלֵעָהtôlâ‛ tôlê‛âh tôla‛ath tôla‛ath · wormH8438
• of scarletשָׁנִיshânîy · scarletH8144
• and of fine linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336

Cross-references for Exodus 35:25

• Exodus 28:3“Tell all those who have the skill—those to whom I have given this ability—to make Aaron’s clothes. These clothes will set him apart as holy when he serves me as priest.
• Exodus 31:6Also, I have appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have given every craftsman the skill necessary to make everything I have commanded you:
• Exodus 36:1⌞Moses continued,⌟ “So Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work as the Lord has commanded. They will do this with the help of every other craftsman to whom the Lord has given the necessary skills and talents. They will know how to do all the work for constructing the holy place.”
• 2 Kings 23:7He tore down the houses of the male temple prostitutes who were in the Lord’s temple, where women did weaving for Asherah.
• Proverbs 14:1The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.
• Proverbs 31:19“She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle.
• Luke 8:2Also, some women were with him. They had been cured from evil spirits and various illnesses. These women were Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
• Acts 9:39So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
• Romans 16:1With this letter I’m introducing Phoebe to you. She is our sister in the Christian faith and a deacon of the church in the city of Cenchrea.
• Galatians 3:28There are neither Jews nor Greeks, slaves nor free people, males nor females. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 4:3Yes, I also ask you, Syzugus, my true partner, to help these women. They fought beside me to spread the Good News along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Commentaries on Exodus 35:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25All the women that were wise-hearted did spin - They had before learned this art, they were wise-hearted; and now they practice it, and God condescends to require and accept their services. In building this house of God, all were ambitious to do something by which they might testify their piety to God, and their love for his worship. The spinning practiced at this time was simple, and required little apparatus. It was the plain distaff or twirling pin…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-29Verses 20-29 Without a willing mind, costly offerings would be abhorred; with it, the smallest will be accepted. Our hearts are willing, when we cheerfully assist in promoting the cause of God. Those who are diligent and contented in employments considered mean, are as much accepted of God as those engaged in splendid services. The women who spun the goats' hair were wise-hearted, because they did it heartily to the Lord. Thus the labourer, mechanic, or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-35Much of the report about building the Tent of Meeting repeats what 25:1–31:18 said. There is a change from the imperative mood to the indicative, and there are certain changes in the order. This repetition emphasizes that the work was done exactly as God commanded (see 40:16). The people had tried to secure God's presence their own way with the gold calf, which led to disaster. Now, by following God's way, they received blessings (40:34–38).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

Topics related to Exodus 35:25

• Art
• Colors
• Liberality
• Spinning
• Tabernacle
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Devise
• Dress
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Color; Colors
• Crafts
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel
• Genesis
• Leviticus

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