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Exodus 36:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 36:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought.
Exodus 36:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 36

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Jehovah hath commanded.
2And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Jehovah had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
3and they received of Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, wherewith to make it. And they brought yet unto him freewill-offerings every morning.
4And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought.
5And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Jehovah commanded to make.
6And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
7For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all the wise men that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, etc.] The ingenious artificers who were employed, some in one thing, and some in another, either on the tabernacle itself, or the vessels of it, and things appertaining to it; came every man from his work which they made; left off their work by mutual consent and agreement, and came in a body to Moses.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ch2 24:13; Mat 24:45; Luk 12:42; Co1 3:10 Exodus 36:5”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Then the wise workmen came, every one from his work that they were making, and said to Moses, "Much make the people to bring, more than suffices for the labour (the finishing, as in Exo 27:19) of the work," i.e., they are bringing more than will be wanted for carrying out the work (the מן in מדּי is comparative); whereupon Moses let the cry go through the camp, i.e., had proclamation made, "No one is to make any more property (מלאכה as in Exo 22:7, Exo 22:10, cf. Gen 33:14) for a holy heave-offering," i.e., to prepare anything more from his own property to offer for the building of the sanctuary; and with this he put a stop to any further offerings. Exodus 36:7”
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