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◄ Exodus 35:5►

New International Version
From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze;

New Living Translation
Take a sacred offering for the LORD. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

English Standard Version
Take from among you a contribution to the LORD. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the LORD’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze;

Berean Standard Bible
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

King James Bible
Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoeveris of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

New King James Version
‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoeveris of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

New American Standard Bible
‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the LORD’S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,

NASB 1995
‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,

NASB 1977
‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Take from among you a contribution to Yahweh; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as a contribution to Yahweh: gold, silver, and bronze,

Amplified Bible
‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S offering: gold, silver, and bronze,

Christian Standard Bible
Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

American Standard Version
Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,

Contemporary English Version
I will welcome an offering from anyone who wants to give something. You may bring gold, silver, or bronze;

English Revised Version
Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD'S offering; gold, and silver, and brass;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Choose something of your own to give as a special contribution to the LORD. Let everyone who is willing bring this kind of contribution to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze,

Good News Translation
Make an offering to the LORD. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze;

International Standard Version
Take from among yourselves an offering for the LORD. Everyone whose heart is willing is to bring as an offering for the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

NET Bible
Take an offering for the LORD. Let everyone who has a willing heart bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, bronze,

New Heart English Bible
'Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD's offering: gold, silver, bronze,

Webster's Bible Translation
Take ye from among you an offering to the LORD: whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

World English Bible
‘Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as Yahweh’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Take a raised-offering for YHWH from among you; everyone whose heart [is] willing brings it [as] the raised-offering of YHWH: gold, and silver, and bronze,

Young's Literal Translation
Take ye from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah; every one whose heart is willing doth bring it, -- the heave-offering of Jehovah, -- gold, and silver, and brass,

Smith's Literal Translation
Take ye from you an offering to Jehovah: all of a willing heart shall bring an offering to Jehovah; gold and silver and brass,

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Set aside with you firstfuits to the Lord. Let every one that is willing and hath a ready heart, offer them to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Separate from among you the first-fruits to the Lord. Let all who are willing and have a ready soul offer these to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,

New American Bible
Receive from among you contributions for the LORD. Everyone, as his heart prompts him, shall bring, as a contribution to the LORD, gold, silver, and bronze;

New Revised Standard Version
Take from among you an offering to the LORD; let whoever is of a generous heart bring the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Take from among you an offering for the LORD; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring an offering to the LORD, gold, silver, and brass,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe said to all of the Assembly of the children of Israel: “This is the word that LORD JEHOVAH commanded to do,

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD, whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, the LORD'S offering: gold, and silver, and brass;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Take of yourselves an offering for the Lord: every one that engages in his heart shall bring the first-fruits to the Lord; gold, silver, brass,

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Materials for the Tabernacle
4Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:5Take from among you an offering to the LORD.Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD:gold,silver,and bronze;6blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;…

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

1 Chronicles 29:9
And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

1 Chronicles 29:14
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

2 Corinthians 8:3-5
For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, / they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. / And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

1 Chronicles 29:6
Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

1 Chronicles 29:3
Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

2 Corinthians 8:2
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

1 Chronicles 29:5
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

1 Chronicles 29:16
O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.

2 Corinthians 8:11
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.

1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

Treasury of Scripture

Take you from among you an offering to the LORD: whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

whosoever

Exodus 25:2-7
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering…

Judges 5:9
My heartis toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

Psalm 110:3
Thy peopleshall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

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Exodus 35

1.The Sabbath
4.The free gifts for the tabernacle
20.The readiness of the people to offer
30.Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Take from among you an offering to the LORD.
This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of giving, where the Israelites are called to contribute from their own resources. The context is the construction of the Tabernacle, a central place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The offering is not just a personal act but a collective one, reflecting the unity and shared purpose of the community. This mirrors the New Testament teaching in2 Corinthians 9:7, where giving is encouraged to be done cheerfully and willingly.

Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD:
The emphasis on willingness highlights the voluntary nature of the offering. It is not a tax or a mandatory contribution but a freewill offering, reflecting the heart's condition. This principle is seen throughout Scripture, where God values the heart's intent over the mere act of giving (1 Samuel 16:7). The willingness to give is a precursor to the New Testament principle of giving out of love and gratitude, as seen in2 Corinthians 8:12.

gold, silver, and bronze;
These materials were precious and valuable, signifying the importance and sacredness of the Tabernacle. Gold, silver, and bronze were commonly used in ancient Near Eastern cultures for religious and royal purposes, indicating wealth and status. In the construction of the Tabernacle, these metals symbolize purity, redemption, and judgment, respectively. Gold often represents divinity and kingship, pointing to the divine presence in the Tabernacle and foreshadowing Christ's divine nature. Silver is associated with redemption, as seen in the silver shekels used for atonement (Exodus 30:11-16). Bronze, used for the altar, signifies judgment and endurance, reflecting the sacrificial system that points to Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who conveys God's instructions to the people regarding the construction of the Tabernacle.

2.The Israelites
The community of God's chosen people, who are called to contribute willingly to the construction of the Tabernacle.

3.The Tabernacle
The portable sanctuary that the Israelites are instructed to build as a place of worship and dwelling for God's presence.

4.The Wilderness
The setting where the Israelites are journeying after their exodus from Egypt, highlighting their dependence on God.

5.The Offering
A voluntary contribution from the Israelites, consisting of precious materials, to be used in the construction of the Tabernacle.

Teaching Points

Willingness of Heart
God values the heart behind the offering more than the material itself. Our giving should be motivated by love and devotion, not obligation.

Community Participation
The construction of the Tabernacle required the collective effort of the community. Similarly, the church today thrives when each member contributes their gifts and resources.

Diverse Contributions
The variety of materials requested (gold, silver, bronze) signifies that all contributions, regardless of size or type, are valuable in God's work.

Stewardship
We are called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us, using them to further His kingdom and purposes.

Reflecting God's Generosity
Our willingness to give reflects God's own generosity towards us, and it is an act of worship and gratitude.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Exodus 35:5?

2.How does Exodus 35:5 encourage us to give offerings with willing hearts today?

3.What does "everyone whose heart compels him" teach about voluntary giving?

4.How can we apply the principle of willing offerings in our church community?

5.What New Testament verses align with the concept of giving in Exodus 35:5?

6.How can we cultivate a heart that is compelled to give generously?

7.What does Exodus 35:5 reveal about God's expectations for offerings from His people?

8.How does Exodus 35:5 challenge our understanding of generosity and giving?

9.Why is a "willing heart" emphasized in Exodus 35:5?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 35?

11.Why has God never revealed Himself in an undeniable, scientifically testable way?

12.Is it sinful for him?

13.(Exodus 35) From a historical or archeological standpoint, where did the wandering Israelites obtain such large quantities of gold, silver, and other precious materials?

14.What is the most serious sin?

What Does Exodus 35:5 Mean

Take from among you an offering to the LORD.

Moses repeats the same invitation God issued earlier (Exodus 25:1-2). The command is both personal and communal: the people themselves—“from among you”—must furnish what is needed. The Holy One could have created the tabernacle out of nothing, yet He chooses to involve His people so they taste the joy of partnership with Him (cf.1 Chronicles 29:9).

• The phrase “from among you” rules out coerced funding from outsiders; the worship center must be built by worshipers.

• “An offering” (BSB: “contribution”) reminds us everything we own is already the Lord’s (Psalm 24:1); giving simply returns a portion to its true Owner.

• By placing the word “LORD” first in Hebrew order, the verse underscores that the gift is ultimately for God’s honor, not for human applause (Matthew 6:3-4).

Let everyone whose heart is willing

Voluntariness is essential. “Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion” (2 Corinthians 9:7). God values motive over magnitude.

• A willing heart = a heart stirred by gratitude for redemption just experienced (Exodus 34:10).

• Willingness exposes genuine faith; unwillingness reveals lingering attachment to Egypt’s treasures (Matthew 6:21).

• The invitation is open to “everyone,” signaling that generosity is not reserved for the wealthy or prominent (Mark 12:41-44).

bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

Specific materials are named because they will become tangible reminders of God’s presence—gold for the ark and mercy seat, silver for sockets, bronze for the altar (Exodus 25:3-8; 27:1-3).

• God sees value in a range of resources. Gold reflects kingship and glory (Revelation 21:18); bronze speaks of judgment borne at the altar (Numbers 21:8-9).

• The list implies priority: precious metals first, yet later verses welcome yarn, skins, even acacia wood (Exodus 35:6-9). Whatever a person possesses can honor God.

• “Bring” shifts generosity from intent to action. Willing hearts must move feet and open hands (James 2:17).

summary

Exodus 35:5 teaches that building a dwelling place for God involves the whole redeemed community, not by force but by Spirit-prompted willingness. The Lord invites each believer to convert earthly resources into eternal worship, honoring Him with whatever He has already placed in our hands.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 5-10 correspond to vers. 2-7 of ch. 25, the correspondence in the list of offerings being exact.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Take
קְח֨וּ(qə·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3947:To take

from among you
מֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤ם(mê·’it·tə·ḵem)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853:Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

an offering
תְּרוּמָה֙(tə·rū·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8641:Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

to the LORD.
לַֽיהוָ֔ה(Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

Let everyone
כֹּ֚ל(kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

whose heart
לִבּ֔וֹ(lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820:The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is willing
נְדִ֣יב(nə·ḏîḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5081:Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

bring
יְבִיאֶ֕הָ(yə·ḇî·’e·hā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 935:To come in, come, go in, go

to the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

an offering
תְּרוּמַ֣ת(tə·rū·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8641:Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

of gold
זָהָ֥ב(zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091:Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and silver
וָכֶ֖סֶף(wā·ḵe·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701:Silver, money

and bronze,
וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃(ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178:Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

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