King James Version
What Does Exodus 35:26 Mean?
“And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.”
Context
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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.
26
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
27
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
28
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(26) **All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair**.—It would seem to have been more difficult to produce a thread from goats’ hair than from flax. Only the most skilful undertook the more difficult task.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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