Exodus 36:4
in Exodus 36so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought;
KJV
And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;
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This verse in Exodus 36
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
They received from Moses all the contributions
on Exodus 36:3-4
The freewill offerings keep coming morning after morning, so the supply is a daily habit. The workmen leave their work to report it, so verse 5 comes from the men doing the work.
This site's exposition
left their work
John Gill notes that the craftsmen worked on different parts, some on the tabernacle itself and some on its vessels and furnishings. They stopped by common consent and came together.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And all the wise men that wrought all the work of the sanctuary,.... The ingenious artificers who were employed, some in one thing, and some in another, either on the tabernacle itself, or the vessels of it, and things appertaining to it: came every man from his work which they made; left off their work by mutual consent and agreement, and came in a body to Moses.
Those are the greatest cheats that cheat the public. If to murder many is worse than to murder one, by the same rule to defraud communities, and to rob the church or state, is a much greater crime than to pick the pocket of a single person.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
In one day they brought all this donation to the Tent of Meeting where Moses was, 45 See above,:7. and the wise men took it from Moses on that very same day and on the following day, early in the morning.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 1 further source is cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ | vaiyavou | and they came | H935 → | 2568 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הַ֣חֲכָמִ֔ים | hachakhamim | the skillful [people] | H2450 → | 138 times |
| הָעֹשִׂ֕ים | haosim | who were doing | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| אֵ֖ת | ʾet | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מְלֶ֣אכֶת | melekhet | [the] work of | H4399 → | 167 times |
| הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ | hakodesh | the holy place | H6944 → | 469 times |
| אִֽישׁ־ | ʾish- | person | H376 → | 1663 times |
| אִ֥ישׁ | ʾish | person | H376 → | 1663 times |
| מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹ | mimelakhto | from work his | H4399 → | 167 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| הֵ֥מָּה | hemah | they | H1992 → | 553 times |
| עֹשִֽׂים׃ | ʾosim | [were] doing | H6213 → | 2628 times |
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they came
vaiyavouH935 →2568 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הַ֣חֲכָמִ֔יםthe skillful [people]
hachakhamimH2450 →138 times
הָעֹשִׂ֕יםwho were doing
haosimH6213 →2628 times
אֵ֖ת<obj.>
ʾetH853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
מְלֶ֣אכֶת[the] work of
melekhetH4399 →167 times
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy place
hakodeshH6944 →469 times
אִֽישׁ־person
ʾish-H376 →1663 times
אִ֥ישׁperson
ʾishH376 →1663 times
מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹfrom work his
mimelakhtoH4399 →167 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
הֵ֥מָּהthey
hemahH1992 →553 times
עֹשִֽׂים׃[were] doing
ʾosimH6213 →2628 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–2
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Matthew 25:21
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Luke 16:10–12
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Luke 12:41–43
“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–2
Through
1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 3:11
For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 2:20
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Romans 15:20
In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
- 1 Corinthians 3:11
Through
Luke 12:42And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
it leads to
- Matthew 24:45–46
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
- Matthew 24:45–46
Where this verse is studied
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About Exodus
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.