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“Speakדַּבֵּרtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthat they takeוְיִקְחוּfor meלִיa contribution;תְּרוּמָהfromמֵאֵתeveryכָּלmanאִישׁwhoseאֲשֶׁרheartלִבּוֹmoves himיִדְּבֶנּוּyou shall takeתִּקְחוּmy contribution.אֶת תְּרוּמָתִי
Exodus 25:2
Study it in the app““Speak to the sons of Israel, that they take for me a contribution; from every man whose heart moves him you shall take my contribution.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 25:2, word by word
- “Speakדַּבֵּרdaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “daber” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- that they takeיִקְחוּyikchu
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikchu” appears- a contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “teruma” appears- manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- heartלִבּlib
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appears- moves himיִדְּבֶyidve
move
To move the heart to give.
Where else “yidve” appears
The context
1YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3And this is the contribution that you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze;