And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.
And all the women who felt moved in their hearts and had the skill spun goats' hair into thread.
The writer is showing how women with both willing hearts and special skills contributed their talents to God's work by spinning goat hair into useful materials.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were in the wilderness after their deliverance from Egypt, and God had given detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle as a portable sanctuary for worship. This verse specifically describes how certain women, empowered by a God-given wisdom in their hearts, contributed by spinning goats' hair to create coverings for the Tabernacle. Such contributions reflected the communal effort and obedience required for the Israelites to maintain their covenant relationship with God.
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