Exodus 35 · Verse 23

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.
Exodus 35:23, King James Version

Exodus 35:23 in other translations

BSBEveryone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
WEBEveryone with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them.
ASVAnd every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, brought them.
YLTAnd every man with whom hath been found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and linen, and goats' hair, and rams' skins made red, and badgers' skins, have brought them in;
DARBYAnd every man with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair, and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, brought them.
BBEAnd everyone who had blue and purple and red and the best linen and goats' hair and sheepskins coloured red and leather, gave them.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Exodus 35:23 mean?

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 35:23 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.

וְכָל\־ve.kholand everyH3605
אִ֞ישׁ'ishpersonH376
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomH834
נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'it was foundH4672
אִתּ֗וֹ'i.Towith himH854
תְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH713
וְתוֹלַ֥עַתve.to.La.'atand scarlet stuff ofH8438
שָׁנִ֖יsha.NiscarletH8144
וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Sheshand fine linenH8336
וְעִזִּ֑יםve.'i.Zimand goat hair<s>H5795
וְעֹרֹ֨תve.'o.Rotand hides ofH5785
אֵילִ֧ם'ei.LimramsH352
מְאָדָּמִ֛יםme.'a.da.Mimdyed redH119
וְעֹרֹ֥תve.'o.Rotand hides ofH5785
תְּחָשִׁ֖יםte.cha.ShimdolphinsH8476
הֵבִֽיאוּ\׃he.Vi.'uthey brought [them]H935

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 35:23

  • 1 Chronicles 29:8

    And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

  • 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. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, …

  • Exodus 35:6-10

    And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. …

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6-10; 25:2-7; 1Ch 29:8

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Context

  • 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.

  • Exodus 35:24

    Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.

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Exodus 35:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Todo hombre que se hallaba con jacinto, ó púrpura, ó carmesí, ó lino fino, ó pelo de cabras, ó cueros rojos de carneros, ó cueros de tejones, lo traía.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tout homme chez qui se trouva du bleu, et de la pourpre, et de l’écarlate, et du coton blanc, et du poil de chèvre, et des peaux de béliers teintes en rouge, et des peaux de taissons, les apporta.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ein jeder, bei dem sich blauer und roter Purpur fand, und Karmesin und Byssus und Ziegenhaar und rotgefärbte Widderfelle und Dachsfelle, brachte es.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si quis habebat hyacinthum, et purpuram, coccumque bis tinctum, byssum et pilos caprarum, pelles arietum rubricatas, et janthinas,