Exodus 35:22

“And 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.”

Exodus 35:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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For the meeting tent, everyone whose heart was stirred givesGenerosity and Money

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Exodus 35:22, word by word

And they cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears
the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
the womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
who were generousנְדִיבnediv

generous

Someone who gives gladly, without being asked twice.

Where else “nediv” appears
of heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
broochesחָחchach

hook, ring

Ring or brooch; ring for the nose; hook.

Where else “chach” appears
and earringsנֶזֶםnezem

ring, earring

Ring worn in the nose or the ear as an ornament.

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and ringsטַבַּעַתtabaat

signet ring

The seal band the king wore on his finger.

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and necklacesכוּמָזchumaz

gold ornament

Necklace or ornament of gold beads.

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articlesכְּלִיkeli

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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of goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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wavedהֵנִיףhenif

wave

To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.

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a wave offeringתְּנוּפַתtenufat

wave offering

An offering waved before YHWH when presented.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

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.

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Translation note

To “wave” an offering was to present it before God with a back-and-forth movement (Exodus 29:24).

The context

21And 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.

22 · This verse (above)

23And every man with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and rams’ skins dyed red, and fine skins, brought them.

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