Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. New Living Translation And all who had silver and bronze objects gave them as a sacred offering to the LORD. And those who had acacia wood brought it for use in the project. English Standard Version Everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the LORD’s contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it. Berean Standard Bible And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. Berean Literal Bible Everyone lifting a contribution of silver and bronze brought in a contribution of YHWH. And everyone with whom was found acacia wood for every work of the service brought it. King James Bible Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. New King James Version Everyone who offered an offering of silver or bronze brought the LORD’s offering. And everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. New American Standard Bible Everyone who could make a contribution of silver and bronze brought the LORD’S contribution; and everyone who was in possession of acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. NASB 1995 Everyone who could make a contribution of silver and bronze brought the LORD’S contribution; and every man who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. NASB 1977 Everyone who could make a contribution of silver and bronze brought the LORD’S contribution; and every man, who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. Legacy Standard Bible Everyone who could raise up a contribution of silver and bronze brought the contribution to Yahweh; and every man who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. Amplified Bible Everyone who could make an offering of silver or bronze brought it as the LORD’S offering; every man who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. Berean Annotated Bible And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD {YHWH}. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. Christian Standard Bible Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it. American Standard Version Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Jehovah's offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. Contemporary English Version Anyone who had silver or bronze or acacia wood brought it as a gift to the LORD. English Revised Version Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who could give silver or bronze brought it as their contribution to the LORD. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it. Good News Translation All who were able to contribute silver or bronze brought their offering for the LORD, and all who had acacia wood which could be used for any of the work brought it. International Standard Version Everyone who could give an offering of silver and bronze brought it as a contribution for the LORD. Also all who had acacia wood for any use in the work brought it. NET Bible Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. New Heart English Bible Everyone who did offer an offering of silver and bronze brought the LORD's offering; and everyone, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. Webster's Bible Translation Every one that offered an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. World English Bible Everyone who offered an offering of silver and bronze brought Yahweh’s offering; and everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versioneveryone lifting up a raised-offering of silver and bronze has brought in the raised-offering of YHWH; and everyone with whom has been found shittim wood for any work of the service brought [it] in. Berean Literal Bible Everyone lifting a contribution of silver and bronze brought in a contribution of YHWH. And everyone with whom was found acacia wood for every work of the service brought it. Young's Literal Translation every one lifting up a heave-offering of silver and brass have brought in the heave-offering of Jehovah; and every one with whom hath been found shittim wood for any work of the service brought it in. Smith's Literal Translation All lifting up an offering of silver and brass, brought the offering of Jehovah: and all with whom was found acacia wood for all the work of the service, brought. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMetal of silver and brass, they offered it to the Lord, and setim wood for divers uses. Catholic Public Domain Version metal of silver and brass, they offered it to the Lord, along with setim wood for various uses. New American Bible Whoever could make a contribution of silver or bronze offered it to the LORD; and everyone who happened to have acacia wood for any part of the work, brought it. New Revised Standard Version Everyone who could make an offering of silver or bronze brought it as the LORD’s offering; and everyone who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work, brought it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleEvery one who had set aside an offering of silver and brass brought it as an offering for the LORD; and every man with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service brought it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Everyone who set aside a gift of silver and of brass brought a gift to LORD JEHOVAH, and everyone with whom was found wood of the box tree brought for all the work of the labor. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Every one that did set apart an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia-wood for any work of the service, brought it. Brenton Septuagint Translation And every one that offered an offering brought silver and brass, the offerings to the Lord; and they with whom was found incorruptible wood; and they brought offerings for all the works of the preparation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People Offer Gifts…23Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. 24And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. 25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.… Cross References And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze Exodus 25:3 This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; 1 Chronicles 22:14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them. brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Exodus 25:2 “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. 1 Chronicles 29:6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. Also, everyone who had acacia wood Exodus 25:5 ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; Exodus 26:15 You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Exodus 27:1 “You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. for any part of the service Exodus 27:19 All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, including all its tent pegs and the tent pegs of the courtyard, shall be made of bronze. Numbers 4:32 and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry. Numbers 7:5 “Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” brought it. Exodus 36:5-7 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” / After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more, / since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work. 2 Chronicles 24:10 All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. Exodus 36:3-7 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” … 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. 1 Chronicles 29:14-17 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. / For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. / O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. … 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Treasury of Scripture Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. whom 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Jump to Previous Acacia Acacia-Wood Apart Brass Bronze Contribution Copper Found Hard Heave-Offering Jehovah's LORD's Manner Needed Offer Offered Offering Part Possession Presenting Service Shittim Silver Wood WorkJump to Next Acacia Acacia-Wood Apart Brass Bronze Contribution Copper Found Hard Heave-Offering Jehovah's LORD's Manner Needed Offer Offered Offering Part Possession Presenting Service Shittim Silver Wood WorkExodus 35 1. The Sabbath4. The free gifts for the tabernacle 20. The readiness of the people to offer 30. Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze This phrase highlights the voluntary nature of the contributions for the construction of the Tabernacle. Silver and bronze were valuable metals in ancient times, often used in trade and currency. The willingness to give these precious materials reflects the Israelites' devotion and obedience to God's command. In the broader biblical context, silver often symbolizes redemption (as seen in the silver shekels used for the atonement money in Exodus 30:11-16), while bronze is associated with judgment and strength (as seen in the bronze altar in Exodus 27:1-8). brought it as a contribution to the LORD Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who conveyed God's instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle. 2. Israelites The people of God, who were called to contribute materials for the building of the Tabernacle. 3. Tabernacle The portable sanctuary where God would dwell among His people during their journey through the wilderness. 4. Acacia Wood A durable wood used in the construction of the Tabernacle, symbolizing strength and endurance. 5. Offering The act of giving materials for the Tabernacle, reflecting the Israelites' willingness to serve and honor God. Teaching Points Willingness to GiveThe Israelites' offerings were voluntary, reflecting a heart willing to serve God. Our giving should also be from a place of willingness and joy. Diverse Contributions Just as the Israelites brought different materials, we all have unique gifts and resources to offer in service to God. Symbolism of Materials Acacia wood, known for its durability, symbolizes the enduring nature of our service and commitment to God. Community Involvement The construction of the Tabernacle was a communal effort, reminding us of the importance of working together in the body of Christ. Purposeful Giving The offerings were for a specific purpose—the service of the Tabernacle. Our giving should also be intentional and directed towards God's work. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Exodus 35:24?2. How does Exodus 35:24 encourage us to give willingly to God's work today? 3. What materials were offered in Exodus 35:24, and why were they significant? 4. How can we apply the principle of generosity from Exodus 35:24 in our lives? 5. What New Testament teachings align with the giving described in Exodus 35:24? 6. How does Exodus 35:24 demonstrate obedience and devotion to God's instructions? 7. What does Exodus 35:24 reveal about the Israelites' commitment to God? 8. How does Exodus 35:24 reflect the importance of community in worship? 9. Why were offerings of silver and bronze significant in Exodus 35:24? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 35? 11. (Exodus 35) Is there any concrete historical or archeological evidence to verify that such a grand construction project occurred in the Sinai wilderness? 12. How could an entire group of former slaves in Exodus 32:4 collect and melt enough gold in the wilderness to craft a sizable idol? 13. How do the measurements and quantities listed in Exodus 38:21-23 harmonize with other parts of Exodus and Numbers that detail Israel's population and resources? 14. How could the Israelites realistically acquire and transport the vast amounts of gold, silver, and bronze mentioned in Exodus 38:24-31 while wandering in the desert? What Does Exodus 35:24 Mean And all who could present an offering- “Everyone who could present an offering…” (Exodus 35:24) highlights that giving was based on capacity, not coercion. - Voluntary generosity is a recurring biblical pattern (Exodus 35:5; 2 Corinthians 8:12; Mark 12:41-44). - God delights when hearts are willing and hands are open. of silver or bronze - These metals were costly yet common enough for ordinary Israelites to possess (Exodus 25:3). - Both materials pictured durability and beauty, later mirrored in temple worship (Numbers 7:13; 1 Corinthians 3:12). - By parting with everyday valuables, the people invested tangible wealth in God’s dwelling. brought it as a contribution to the LORD - The phrase shifts focus from material to motive: every item became “to the LORD” (Exodus 25:2). - Offering to God is an act of worship, not philanthropy (Proverbs 3:9; Romans 12:1). - What left their hands entered sacred service, reminding us that giving is ministry. also, everyone who had acacia wood - Acacia grew in the wilderness, so donors supplied what God had already provided (Exodus 25:5). - This wood framed the Tabernacle, symbolizing availability and endurance (1 Chronicles 29:14). - Different resources opened the door for every family to participate (Acts 4:32-35). for any part of the service brought it - The gifts matched specific needs—panels, poles, altars—so nothing was wasted (Exodus 31:7-11). - Purpose-driven giving foreshadows how every believer’s gifts fit ministry today (Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 3:17). - God orchestrated a community project where each person’s contribution advanced His glory. summary Exodus 35:24 shows an entire nation joyfully supplying God’s house. Those able gave metals; those possessing acacia gave wood. All offerings, large or small, became sacred because hearts were willing and purpose was clear. The verse calls believers to mirror that same wholehearted, need-matched generosity, trusting that whatever we place in God’s hands He weaves into His redemptive work. (24) An offering of silver.--Silver had been enumerated among the offerings which would be accepted (Exodus 25:3; Exodus 35:5), and it was therefore brought; but it is difficult to say what was done with it. All the silver actually employed in the sanctuary came from the half-shekels paid when the people were numbered. (See Exodus 38:25-28.) Perhaps the silver free-will offerings were returned to the donors.Verse 24. - Every one that did offer an offering of silver. It would seem that silver was offered by some in the way of a free-will offering, in addition to the compulsory half-shekel (Exodus 30:12-16). Curiously, however, the amount obtained in this way is not given in Exodus 38:24-29.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who could present מֵרִ֗ים (mê·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise an offering תְּר֤וּמַת (tə·rū·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses) of silver כֶּ֙סֶף֙ (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money or bronze וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת (ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base brought הֵבִ֕יאוּ (hê·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go it אֵ֖ת (’êṯ) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as a contribution תְּרוּמַ֣ת (tə·rū·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses) to the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Also, everyone וְכֹ֡ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had נִמְצָ֨א (nim·ṣā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present acacia שִׁטִּ֛ים (šiṭ·ṭîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7848: Acacia (a tree and a wood) wood עֲצֵ֥י (‘ă·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood for any לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every part מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property of the service הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה (hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind brought it. הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ (hê·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Exodus 35:24 NIVExodus 35:24 NLT Exodus 35:24 ESV Exodus 35:24 NASB Exodus 35:24 KJV Exodus 35:24 BibleApps.com Exodus 35:24 Biblia Paralela Exodus 35:24 Chinese Bible Exodus 35:24 French Bible Exodus 35:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 35:24 Everyone who did offer an offering (Exo. 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