And they came,וַיָּבֹאוּeveryכָּלmanאִישׁwhoseאֲשֶׁרheartלִבּוֹstirredנְשָׂאhim,וֹand everyoneוְכֹלwhoseאֲשֶׁרspiritרוּחוֹmovedנָדְבָהhim,אֹתוֹand they broughtהֵבִיאוּthe contributionאֶת תְּרוּמַתof YHWHיְהוָהfor the workלִמְלֶאכֶתof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting,מוֹעֵדand for allוּלְכָלits service,עֲבֹדָתוֹand for the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁgarments.וּלְבִגְדֵי
Exodus 35:21
Study it in the app“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.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “vigde” appears
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.