Exodus 36:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

All the skilled craftsmen who were working on the holy place stopped what they were doing and came together

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The skilled workers building God's sanctuary paused their individual tasks to address something important together.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the construction of the tabernacle in the wilderness, where the Israelites were building a portable worship center according to God's detailed instructions given to Moses. The people had been so generous with their offerings for the tabernacle that the skilled workers needed to address the situation with Moses.

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They made five crossbars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the boards on the back (west) side of the tabernacle.

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