Exodus 35:21

“And they came, every man whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and they brought the contribution of YHWH for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.”

Exodus 35:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 35:21, word by word

And they cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” 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
stirredנְשָׂאnesa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nesa” appears
spiritרוּחruch

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

Where else “ruch” appears
movedנָדְבָהnadva

move

To move the heart to give.

Where else “nadva” appears
the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

Where else “terumat” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
for the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melechet” appears
of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

Where else “moed” appears
its serviceעֲבֹדָתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

Where else “avodat” appears
and for the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
garmentsבִגְדֵיvigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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Translation note

Compare 2 Corinthians 9:7: giving willingly and not under compulsion.

The context

20And all the community of the sons of Israel went out from the presence of Moses.

21 · This verse (above)

22And they came, the men with the women, all who were generous of heart; they brought brooches and earrings and rings and necklaces, all kinds of articles of gold; and every man who waved a wave offering of gold to YHWH.

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