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They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
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A Communal Offering
Commentators clarify that the skilled artisans were to "take" or receive these precious materials from the freewill offerings of the Israelite community. This highlights that the construction of the priestly garments, like the Tabernacle itself, was a communal act of worship, with the people's gifts being dedicated to God's service.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall take gold, and blue. —Hebrew, the gold and the blue, etc.—i.e., they (the wise-hearted men of Exodus 28:3) shall recei…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall take The Targum of Jonathan adds, out of their substance; that is, those that were wise hearted, and …
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