Thematic Bible: Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
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The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh. They set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. The land was subdued before them.
He made the laver (basin) of copper with its base of copper, from the mirrors of the serving women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them brought their contributions to Jehovah. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes. All willing, men and women alike, brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, brooches, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They offered these gifts of gold to Jehovah. Those who had violet, purple, or bright red yarn, fine linen, goats' hair, rams' skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them. read more.
Those who could give silver or copper brought it as their contribution to Jehovah. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it. All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they made. They also made thread of goats' hair. The leaders brought different kinds of jewels to be sewn on the special clothes and the breast piece for the high priest. And the spice and the oil for the light, and the holy (anointing) oil and the sweet perfume (balsam oil). The people of Israel, every man and woman whose hearts were willing, gave their offerings freely to Jehovah. This was for the work that Jehovah gave Moses orders to have done.
Those who could give silver or copper brought it as their contribution to Jehovah. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it. All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they made. They also made thread of goats' hair. The leaders brought different kinds of jewels to be sewn on the special clothes and the breast piece for the high priest. And the spice and the oil for the light, and the holy (anointing) oil and the sweet perfume (balsam oil). The people of Israel, every man and woman whose hearts were willing, gave their offerings freely to Jehovah. This was for the work that Jehovah gave Moses orders to have done.
Moses provided them with all the contributions the Israelites brought for the work of constructing the holy place. Plus, the people still kept bringing him (voluntary) freewill offerings every morning. Then the skilled men who were doing the work went to Moses. They said: The people are bringing more than is needed for the work Jehovah commanded to be done. read more.
Moses sent a command throughout the camp, saying: No one is to make any further contribution for the sacred Tent. So the people did not bring any more. What had already been brought was sufficient to finish all the work.
Moses sent a command throughout the camp, saying: No one is to make any further contribution for the sacred Tent. So the people did not bring any more. What had already been brought was sufficient to finish all the work.
Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, approached Moses. They said to Moses: Your servants have taken a census of men of war who are in our charge, and no man of us is missing. So we brought as an offering to Jehovah what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and ankle bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah. read more.
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of molded articles. All the gold of the offering they gave to Jehovah, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. Each of the men of war had taken booty. So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it to the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before Jehovah.
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of molded articles. All the gold of the offering they gave to Jehovah, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. Each of the men of war had taken booty. So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it to the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before Jehovah.