Exodus 36:4

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Exodus 36:4 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work

King James Version KJV

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

American Standard Version ASV

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

Bible in Basic English BBE

Then the wise men, who were doing all the work of the holy place, came from their work;

Free Bible Version FBV

so much so that all the craftsmen who were working on the sanctuary stopped what they were doing

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

So all the wise men, that wrought all the holy worke, came euery man from his worke which they wrought,

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And all the wise men, who are doing all the work of the sanctuary, come each from his work which they are doing,

World English Bible WEB

All the wise men, who performed all the work of the sanctuary, each came from his work which he did.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

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

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Whereupon the workmen being constrained to come,

Translation for Translators T4T

As a result, the skilled men who were doing various things to make the Sacred Tent came to Moses/me

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Exodus 36:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ כָּל הַ֣/חֲכָמִ֔ים הָ/עֹשִׂ֕ים אֵ֖ת כָּל מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַ/קֹּ֑דֶשׁ אִֽישׁ אִ֥ישׁ מִ/מְּלַאכְתּ֖/וֹ אֲשֶׁר הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִֽׂים

וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ bôwʼ H935 Lebo Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

הַ֣/חֲכָמִ֔ים châkâm H2450 wise Art | Adj

הָ/עֹשִׂ֕ים ʻâsâh H6213 to make Art | V-Qal

אֵ֖ת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

מְלֶ֣אכֶת mᵉlâʼkâh H4399 work N-fs

הַ/קֹּ֑דֶשׁ qôdesh H6944 Holy Place Art | N-ms

אִֽישׁ ʼîysh H376 man N-ms

אִ֥ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man N-ms

מִ/מְּלַאכְתּ֖/וֹ mᵉlâʼkâh H4399 work Prep | N-fs | Suff

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 which Rel

הֵ֥מָּה hêm H1992 they(masc.) Pron

עֹשִֽׂים ʻâsâh H6213 to make V-Qal

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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 36:4

וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ bôwʼ H935 "Lebo" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp

This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.

Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter

Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

הַ֣/חֲכָמִ֔ים châkâm H2450 "wise" Art | Adj

This word means wise or skilled, describing someone intelligent or crafty, like a cunning man or a prudent leader.

Definition: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

Usage: Occurs in 133 OT verses. KJV: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man). See also: Genesis 41:8; Proverbs 16:14; Psalms 49:11.

הָ/עֹשִׂ֕ים ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" Art | V-Qal

This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.

Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made

Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.

אֵ֖ת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

מְלֶ֣אכֶת mᵉlâʼkâh H4399 "work" N-fs

Means work or employment, like a job or business, and is used to describe someone's occupation or the result of their labor, as seen in the Bible's description of various professions and industries.

Definition: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious

Usage: Occurs in 149 OT verses. KJV: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship). See also: Genesis 2:2; 1 Chronicles 9:13; Psalms 73:28.

הַ/קֹּ֑דֶשׁ qôdesh H6944 "Holy Place" Art | N-ms

The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.

Definition: This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)

Usage: Occurs in 380 OT verses. KJV: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. See also: Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 23:4; 1 Chronicles 26:26.

אִֽישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" N-ms

The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.

Definition: : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

Usage: Occurs in 1851 OT verses. KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802 (אִשָּׁה). See also: Genesis 2:23; Genesis 42:25; Exodus 32:23.

אִ֥ישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" N-ms

מִ/מְּלַאכְתּ֖/וֹ mᵉlâʼkâh H4399 "work" Prep | N-fs | Suff

Means work or employment, like a job or business, and is used to describe someone's occupation or the result of their labor, as seen in the Bible's description of various professions and industries.

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel

This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.

Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.

הֵ֥מָּה hêm H1992 "they(masc.)" Pron

This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.

Definition: they, these, the same, who

Usage: Occurs in 524 OT verses. KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. See also: Genesis 3:7; Deuteronomy 19:17; 2 Kings 1:18.

עֹשִֽׂים ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" V-Qal

Study Notes — Exodus 36:4

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Exodus 36:4 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 36:4
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:4
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 36:4
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 36:4
Sermons on Exodus 36:4

Context — The People Bring More than Enough

2Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. 3They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

4so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work

5and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” 6After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	1 Corinthians 3:10	By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
2	Luke 12:42	And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
3	Matthew 24:45	Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
4	2 Chronicles 24:13	So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they reinforced it.

Exodus 36:4 Summary

[Exodus 36:4 shows that the skilled craftsmen working on the sanctuary stopped their work because the people had brought more than enough materials. This teaches us to be content with what God has given us and to recognize when we have enough. As it says in 1 Timothy 6:6, 'godliness with contentment is great gain.' We can apply this principle to our own lives by being thankful for what we have and not always striving for more. By doing so, we can be good stewards of the resources God has given us and use them to build up the body of Christ, just like the Israelites did in Exodus 36:4.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What prompted the skilled craftsmen to leave their work in Exodus 36:4?

The craftsmen left their work because the people had brought more than enough materials for the construction of the sanctuary, as seen in Exodus 36:5 and Exodus 36:6, where it is stated that the people were restrained from bringing more offerings.

Was it wrong for the people to be so generous with their offerings?

No, it was not wrong, as their generosity was a response to God's blessing and a demonstration of their love for Him, similar to the generosity of the Macedonian churches in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, who gave beyond their means to support the work of the Lord.

How does Exodus 36:4 relate to the concept of stewardship?

Exodus 36:4 shows that the craftsmen were good stewards of the resources given to them, recognizing when they had enough and stopping their work, much like the principle taught in Matthew 25:14-30, where the servants were expected to be faithful stewards of the talents entrusted to them.

What can we learn from the example of the skilled craftsmen in Exodus 36:4?

We can learn the importance of recognizing when God has provided enough and being content with what we have, rather than continually striving for more, as taught in 1 Timothy 6:6-10 and Hebrews 13:5.

Reflection Questions

What are some areas in my life where I can apply the principle of being content with what God has provided, rather than always striving for more?
How can I, like the skilled craftsmen, recognize when God has given me enough and stop striving for more?
In what ways can I demonstrate my love and gratitude for God's blessings, similar to the Israelites in Exodus 36:4?
What are some ways I can be a good steward of the resources God has given me, and how can I use them to build up the body of Christ?

Gill's Exposition on Exodus 36:4

And all the wise men that wrought all the work of the sanctuary,.... The ingenious artificers who were employed, some in one thing, and some in another, either on the tabernacle itself, or the

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 36:4

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made; No JFB commentary on this verse.

Cambridge Bible on Exodus 36:4

4. wrought] were working.

Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 36:4

AND AHOLIAB, Exodus 36:30-35. See notes on Exodus 31:1-11. OF , Exodus 36:1-7. 5.

Sermons on Exodus 36:4

	Sermon	Description
	God Is Other! by Art Katz	In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of being the subject of a meeting where young people prayed and fasted for two days before facing him. Despite being twice
	The Judgement Seat of Christ by Oswald J. Smith	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of the foundation and superstructure in the Christian life. Salvation is dependent on being on the foundation, which assures
	(Through the Bible) 1 Corinthians 3-4 by Chuck Smith	In this sermon, Paul addresses the Corinthians who were boasting about their wealth and status. He contrasts their attitude with his own, stating that he would rather they truly we
	Building Up Yourself - Part 1 by G.W. North	In this sermon, the preacher begins by reminding the audience of the words spoken by the apostles of Jesus Christ about the presence of mockers in the last days who would follow th
	Christian You Can Be the Judge by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the preacher shares a story about a father disciplining his disobedient child. The father gives the child a paddle and instructs him to sit on a couch until he is s
	Build on God's Firm Foundation by Erlo Stegen	In this sermon, the preacher addresses the current state of wickedness in society, specifically focusing on the issue of premarital sexual relationships. He emphasizes that it is u
	The Arm of the Lord - Part 5 by T. Austin-Sparks	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the new prospect and hope that comes with the foundation laid by the cross. The Lord is focused on recovering, restoring, and rebuilding His p