King James Version
What Does Exodus 35:23 Mean?
“And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.”
Context
21
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
22
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
23
And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.
24
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.
25
And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet , and of fine linen.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(23) **Red skins of rams.**—Rather, *rams’ skins dyed red, *as the same words are translated in Exodus 25:5; Exodus 35:7.
**Badgers’ skins.**—See Note 2 on Exodus 25:5.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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