Exodus 36:5

Exodus 36:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.
• New International Version (NIV)and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and they spoke to Moses, saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do.”

Context of Exodus 36:5

3Moses turned over to them all the contributions the Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the holy place. But the people still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning. 4Finally, all the skilled craftsmen who were working on the holy place stopped what they were doing. They all came to Moses. They said, “The people are bringing much more than we need for doing the work the Lord commanded us to do.” 6So Moses gave instructions to have the following message announced all over camp: “No man or woman needs to make anything more to give as their special contribution to the holy place.” Then the people stopped bringing gifts. 7The material they had was more than enough to do the job.

Exodus 36:5 word by word

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה לֵּאמֹ֔ר מַרְבִּ֥ים הָעָ֖ם לְהָבִ֑יא מִדֵּ֤י הָֽעֲבֹדָה֙ לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת אֹתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• The peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• much moreרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• than enoughדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
• of the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• to makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Exodus 36:5

• Exodus 32:3So all the people took off their gold earrings and handed them to Aaron.
• 2 Chronicles 24:14When they finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, who used it to make utensils for the Lord’s temple. They made dishes and gold and silver utensils for the service and for the offerings. As long as Jehoiada lived, they sacrificed burnt offerings in the Lord’s temple.
• 2 Chronicles 31:6The people of Israel and Judah who were living in the cities of Judah brought a tenth of their cattle and sheep and a tenth of the holy things they had dedicated to the Lord their God. They piled these holy things in heaps.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
• Philippians 2:21Everyone else looks after his own interests, not after those of Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 4:17It’s not that I’m looking for a gift. The opposite is true. I’m looking for your resources to increase.

Commentaries on Exodus 36:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The 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…Read the comment
• 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. 55. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 36:5

• Israel
• Liberality
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

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

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