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Exodus 35:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one 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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And they came, everyone whose heart was moved to action, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought offerings to the LORD for building the meeting tent, for all the work that needed to be done there, and for making the special clothing for worship.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how people gave generously to build God's worship place because their hearts were stirred and they genuinely wanted to contribute.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes after Moses received detailed instructions from God about building the tabernacle - a portable worship center for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Moses had just asked the people to bring materials and skills to construct this sacred space where God would meet with His people. The Israelites were responding with voluntary gifts after being freed from slavery in Egypt.

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