Exodus 35 · Verse 22

Exodus 35:22

And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.
Exodus 35:22, King James Version

Exodus 35:22 in other translations

BSBSo 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.
WEBThey came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to the LORD.
ASVAnd they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, and ear-rings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man that offered an offering of gold unto Jehovah.
YLTAnd they come in--the men with the women--every willing-hearted one--they have brought in nose-ring, and ear-ring, and seal-ring, and necklace, all golden goods, even every one who hath waved a wave-offering of gold to Jehovah.
DARBYAnd they came, both men and women; every one who was of willing heart brought nose-rings, and earrings, and rings, and bracelets, all kinds of utensils of gold: every man that waved a wave-offering of gold to Jehovah.
BBEThey came, men and women, all who were ready to give, and gave pins and nose-rings and finger-rings and neck-ornaments, all of gold; everyone gave an offering of gold to the Lord.
WebsterAnd they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and ear-rings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold; and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold to the LORD.

What does Exodus 35:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. they came, both men and women, &c.--literally, "the men over and above the women"; a phraseology which implies that the women acted a prominent part, presented their offerings first, and then were followed by as many of their male companions as were similarly disposed. brought bracelets, &c.--There was in that early age no money in the form of coins or bullion. What money passed current with the merchant consisted of rings which were weighed, and principally of ornaments for personal decoration. Astonishment at the abundance of their ornaments is at an end when we learn that costly and elegant ornaments abounded in proportion as clothing was simple and scarce among the Egyptians, and some, entirely divested of clothing, yet wore rich necklaces [Hengstenberg]. Among people with Oriental sentiments and tastes, scarcely any stronger proof could have been given of the power of religion than their willingness not only to lay aside, but to devote those much-valued trinkets to the house of God; and thus all, like the Eastern sages, laid the best they had at the service of God.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 As many as were willing-hearted - For no one was forced to lend his help in this sacred work; all was a free-will offering to the Lord. Bracelets - חח chach, whatever hooks together; ornaments for the wrists, arms, legs, or neck. Ear-rings - נזם nezem, see this explained Gen 24:22 (note). Rings - טבעת tabbaath, from טבי taba, to penetrate, enter into; probably rings for the fingers. Tablets - כומז cumaz, a word only used here and in Num 31:50, supposed to be a girdle to support the breasts.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 35:20-29

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…

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Exodus 35:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582
עַל\־'al-withH5921
הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimthe womenH802
כֹּ֣ל\׀koleveryH3605
נְדִ֣יבne.Div[person] willing ofH5081
לֵ֗בLevheartH3820
הֵ֠בִיאוּHe.vi.'uthey broughtH935
חָ֣חchachnose ring[s]H2397
וָנֶ֜זֶםva.Ne.zemand earring[s]H5141
וְטַבַּ֤עַתve.ta.Ba.'atand finger ring[s]H2885
וְכוּמָז֙ve.khu.Mazand ornament[s]H3558
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
כְּלִ֣יke.Liarticle ofH3627
זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091
וְכָל\־ve.kholand everyH3605
אִ֕ישׁ'ishpersonH376
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834
הֵנִ֛יףhe.Nifhe wavedH5130
תְּנוּפַ֥תte.nu.Fata wave-offering ofH8573
זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091
לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Exodus 35:22

  • Nehemiah 7:70-72

    And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments. And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

  • Matthew 2:11

    And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

  • Ezra 2:68-69

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:6-7

    Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly, And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

  • Numbers 31:50

    We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.

  • Exodus 32:3

    And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.

  • Ezekiel 16:11

    I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

  • Isaiah 60:9

    Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  • Isaiah 3:19

    The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

  • 2 Chronicles 24:9-14

    And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the Lord the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord. …

  • Isaiah 60:13

    The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

  • Mark 12:41-44

    And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bracelets.{Chach,} either a hook or clasp to join garments together; {fibula,} as Montanus renders; or bracelets, which are hooked or clasped together; so Vulgate, {armillas.}
32:3; Nu 31:50; Isa 3:19; Eze 16:11
tablets.{Kumoz,} as Bochart thinks, a kind of girdle, swathe, or zone.
every man.
1Ch 29:6,7; 2Ch 24:9-14; Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70-72; Isa 60:9,13
Mt 2:11; Mr 12:41-44

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Context

  • Exodus 35:21

    And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

  • Exodus 35:22

    And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

  • Exodus 35:23

    And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.

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Exodus 35:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y vinieron así hombres como mujeres, todo voluntario de corazón, y trajeron cadenas y zarcillos, sortijas y brazaletes, y toda joya de oro; y cualquiera ofrecía ofrenda de oro á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les hommes vinrent avec les femmes: tout homme qui offrit une offrande tournoyée d’or à l’ Éternel, tous ceux qui avaient un esprit libéral apportèrent des anneaux de nez, et des pendants d’oreille, et des anneaux, et des colliers, toutes sortes d’objets d’or.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Männer kamen mit den Weibern; ein jeder, der willigen Herzens war, brachte Nasenringe und Ohrringe und Fingerringe und Spangen, allerlei goldene Geräte; und jeder, der ein Webopfer an Gold dem Jehova webte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
viri cum mulieribus præbuerunt, armillas et inaures, annulos et dextralia: omne vas aureum in donaria Domini separatum est.