and they said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform.”
Parallel translations
- WEB They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.”
- KJV And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
- BSB and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
- ESV and said to Moses, “The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the LORD has commanded us to do.”
- NKJV and they spoke to Moses, saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do.”
- NLT They went to Moses and reported, “The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the Lord has commanded us to do!”
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Quick answer
The workers tell Moses the people are bringing far more than is needed for the work.
Overview
Israel's generosity has become so great that there is more than enough material for the entire sanctuary. This is a happy reversal of the usual reluctance of God's people to give. It stands as a rare and beautiful example of a community giving abundantly and joyfully to the LORD (2 Corinthians 8:2).
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Chr 31:6–10The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
- 2 Chr 24:14When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, including spoons and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in Yahweh’s house continually all the days of Jehoiada.
- 2 Cor 8:2–3how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
- Exod 32:3All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
- Phil 2:21For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- Phil 4:17–18Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.
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