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The Willing Offerings
v. 20. And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. They hurried from the meeting-place to their tents with a spontaneous, joyful willingness.
v. 21. And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, who felt lifted up, moved thereto, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
v. 22. And they came, both men and women, the women almost getting ahead of the men in the joyful, spirited rivalry, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, such as were worn on the fingers, and tablets, small golden globules which were worn in strings at the wrist or around the neck, all jewels of gold, ornaments of every kind; and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold unto the Lord, whatever he had consecrated to the Lord by the gesture of weaving, or moving back and forth.
v. 23. And every man with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins (Cf vv. 6-7), brought them.
v. 24. Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering, he took or lifted his gift from his property and dedicated it for the service of the Lord; and every man with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.
v. 25. And all the women that were wise hearted, that had artistic talent, did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen (Cf v. 6).
v. 26. And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair for the outer covering of the Tabernacle.
v. 27. And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate;
v. 28. and spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
v. 29. The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman whose heart made them willing, urged them on, to bring for all manner of work which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. It was a scene altogether different from that which had taken place some two months before, when the people had been swayed by their idolatrous passions.