Exodus 35 · Verse 5

Exodus 35:5

Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,
Exodus 35:5, King James Version

Exodus 35:5 in other translations

BSBTake from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
WEB‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,
ASVTake 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,
YLTTake 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,
DARBYTake from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah: every one whose heart is willing, let him bring it, Jehovah's heave-offering — gold, and silver, and copper,
BBETake from among you an offering to the Lord; everyone who has the impulse in his heart, let him give his offering to the Lord; gold and silver and brass;
WebsterTake 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,

What does Exodus 35:5 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 An offering - A terumah or heave-offering; see Lev 7:1, etc. , Exo 35:6 See, on these metals and colors, Exo 25:3 (note), Exo 25:4 (note), etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 35:4-19

The tabernacle was to be dedicated to the honour of God, and used in his service; and therefore what was brought for it, was an offering to the Lord. The rule is, Whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring. All that were skilful must work. God dispenses his gifts; and as every man hath received, so he must minister, 1Pe 4:10. Those that were rich, must bring in materials to work on; those that were skilful, must…

Read the full comment on Exodus 35:4-19 →

Exodus 35:5 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.

קְח֨וּke.ChutakeH3947
מֵֽאִתְּכֶ֤םme.'i.te.Khemfrom with <the> youH854
תְּרוּמָה֙te.ru.Maha contributionH8641
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
כֹּ֚לkoleveryH3605
נְדִ֣יבne.Div<the> [person] willing ofH5081
לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820
יְבִיאֶ֕הָye.vi.'E.halet him bring itH935
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
תְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.Mat[the] contribution ofH8641
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
זָהָ֥בza.HavgoldH2091
וָכֶ֖סֶףva.Khe.sefand silverH3701
וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת\׃u.ne.Cho.shetand bronzeH5178

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

Cross references for Exodus 35:5

  • 2 Corinthians 9:7

    Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

  • Psalms 110:3

    Thy people shall 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.

  • 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, …

  • 2 Corinthians 8:11-12

    Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • Judges 5:9

    My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.

  • 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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whosoever.
25:2-7; Jud 5:9; Ps 110:3; Mr 12:41-44; 2Co 8:11,12; 9:7

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Context

  • Exodus 35:4

    And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying,

  • Exodus 35:5

    Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,

  • Exodus 35:6

    And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

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Exodus 35:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Tomad de entre vosotros ofrenda para Jehová: todo liberal de corazón la traerá á Jehová: oro, plata, metal;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Prenez, de ce qui est à vous, une offrande pour l’ Éternel; que tout homme qui a un esprit libéral apporte l’offrande élevée de l’ Éternel: de l’or, et de l’argent, et de l’airain;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nehmet von euch ein Hebopfer für Jehova; jeder, der willigen Herzens ist, soll es bringen, das Hebopfer Jehovas: Gold und Silber und Erz
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Separate apud vos primitias Domino. Omnis voluntarius et prono animo offerat eas Domino: aurum et argentum, et æs,