4 Moses spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel , saying , "This is the thing which the Lord has commanded , saying , 5 ' Take from among you a contribution to the Lord ; whoever is of a willing heart , let him bring it as the Lord'S contribution : gold , silver , and bronze , 6 and blue , purple and scarlet material, fine linen , goats' hair, 7 and rams' skins dyed red , and porpoise skins , and acacia wood , 8 and oil for lighting , and spices for the anointing oil , and for the fragrant incense , 9 and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the breastpiece .
10 ' Let every skillful e man e among you come , and make all that the Lord has commanded : 11 the tabernacle , its tent and its covering , its hooks and its boards , its bars , its pillars , and its sockets ; 12 the ark and its poles , the mercy seat , and the curtain of the screen ; 13 the table and its poles , and all its utensils , and the bread of the Presence ; 14 the lampstand also for the light and its utensils and its lamps and the oil for the light ; 15 and the altar of incense and its poles , and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense , and the screen for the doorway at the entrance of the tabernacle ; 16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating , its poles , and all its utensils , the basin and its stand ; 17 the hangings of the court , its pillars and its sockets , and the screen for the gate of the court ; 18 the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court and their cords ; 19 the woven garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons , to minister as priests .' "
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 35:4-19
Commentary on Exodus 35:4-19
(Read 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, 1 Corinthians 12:7-21.