Exodus 36:3

“And they received from Moses all the contribution that the sons of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to do it. And they kept bringing to him still freewill offerings morning by morning.”

Exodus 36:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 36:3, word by word

And they receivedיִּקְחוּyikchu

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “yikchu” appears
Mosesפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma

contribution

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

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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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.

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had broughtהֵבִיאוּheviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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for the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

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

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of the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat

service

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

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of the sanctuaryקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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to doעֲשֹׂתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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freewill offeringsנְדָבָהnedava

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

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morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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The context

2And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every man wise of heart, in whose heart YHWH had put wisdom, everyone whose heart stirred him to come near to the work to do it.

3 · This verse (above)

4And all the wise men who were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each man from his work that they were doing,

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