This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, brass,
Parallel translations
- KJV And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,
- BSB This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
- NKJV And this is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
- NASB This is the contribution which you are to take from them: gold, silver, and bronze,
- NLT Here is a list of sacred offerings you may accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
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Quick answer
The offerings were to include precious metals: gold, silver, and bronze. The finest materials were dedicated to God's dwelling.
Overview
These metals, listed by descending value, would adorn the tabernacle and its furnishings according to their holiness and use. Gold marked the most sacred objects nearest God's presence, while bronze served the outer areas. The costliness reflects the worth of the God who would dwell there. Giving the best to God expresses His supreme value, a devotion ultimately answered by God giving His best in Christ.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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