The Sabbath
Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: Exo 34:32Exo 25:1-40Exo 31:1-11Jas 1:22Mat 7:21-27Rom 2:13 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death. Lev 23:3Luk 13:14-15Exo 20:9-10Exo 34:21Num 15:32-36Exo 23:12Exo 31:13-16Heb 10:28-29 Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” Exo 16:23Exo 12:16Num 15:32-36Isa 58:13
Offerings for the Tabernacle
(Exodus 25:1–9)
Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: Exo 25:1-2 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: 2Co 9:7Psa 110:3Exo 25:2-72Co 8:11-12Jdg 5:9Mrk 12:41-44
gold, silver, and bronze;
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; Exo 26:1Exo 26:31Exo 26:36Exo 26:7-14Exo 28:15Exo 28:33Exo 28:5-6
fine linen and goat hair;
ram skins dyed red and fine leather; 1
acacia wood;
olive oil for the light; Exo 25:1-40Exo 27:20Exo 30:23Exo 30:28
spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. Exo 25:5Exo 28:17-21Exo 28:9Exo 39:6-14
The Skilled Craftsmen
Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: Exo 31:1-6Exo 36:1-4
the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; Exo 26:1-37Exo 31:7-9Exo 36:8-34
the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; Exo 25:10-22Exo 26:31-33Exo 26:7Exo 36:35-36Exo 37:1-9
the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; Exo 25:23-30Lev 24:5-6Exo 37:10-16
the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; Exo 25:31-39Exo 37:17-24Mat 5:14-15Psa 148:3
the altar of incense with its poles; Exo 30:1-10Exo 26:36-37Exo 30:22-38Exo 36:37-38Exo 37:25-28Psa 141:2
the anointing oil and fragrant incense;
the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; Exo 27:1-8Exo 30:18-21Exo 38:1-8
the basin with its stand;
the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; 2Sa 7:2Exo 27:9-19Exo 38:9-20
the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes; Exo 27:19
and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.” Exo 31:10Exo 28:1-43Exo 39:1-31Exo 39:41Num 4:5-15
The People Offer Gifts
Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses. And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. Exo 25:21Ch 29:14Exo 35:26Exo 35:29Exo 35:5Exo 35:22Exo 36:21Ch 28:2
So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. Ezr 2:68-69Mat 2:11Neh 7:70-721Ch 29:6-72Ch 24:9-14Exo 32:3Ezk 16:11Isa 3:19
Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. 1Ch 29:8Exo 25:2-7Exo 35:6-10 And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. 2Co 8:12
Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. Luk 8:2-3Pro 14:1Rom 16:12Act 9:39Exo 28:3Exo 31:6Exo 36:1Gal 3:28 And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair. Exo 35:21Exo 35:29Exo 36:8
The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, 1Ch 29:6Ezr 2:68Exo 35:9 as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. Exo 30:23-38Exo 35:8
So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. 2Co 9:7Exo 35:21-22Exo 35:41Ch 29:141Ch 29:171Ch 29:31Ch 29:61Ch 29:9-10
Bezalel and Oholiab
(Exodus 31:1–11)
Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. Exo 31:1-6Jas 1:171Co 12:111Co 12:41Co 3:101Ki 7:13-14Isa 28:26 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, Jas 1:172Ch 2:14Isa 11:2-5Isa 61:1-31Co 12:4-10Col 2:3Isa 28:26 to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 2Ch 2:14Exo 31:61Co 1:5-71Co 12:7Ezr 7:27Jas 1:16-17Ezr 7:10Neh 2:12 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft. Exo 35:311Ki 7:14Isa 28:26Exo 31:32Ti 2:15Exo 31:61Co 1:51Co 1:7