5 And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.
5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done."
5 and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do."
5 to Moses, saying, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing this work that God has commanded us to do!"
5 and they spoke to Moses, saying, "The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do."
5 They went to Moses and reported, "The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the Lord has commanded us to do!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 36:5
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The making of the tabernacle The liberality of the people restrained.
The readiness and zeal with which these builders set about their work, the exactness with which they performed it, and the faithfulness with which they objected to receive more contributions, are worthy of our imitation. Thus should we serve God, and our superiors also, in all things lawful. Thus should all who are in public trusts abhor filthy lucre, and avoid all occasions and temptations to covetousness. Where have we the representation of God's love towards us, that we by love dwell in him and he in us, save in Emmanuel? John 1:14, wherein, as the original expresses it, he did tabernacle among us.