John Gill's Exposition on Exodus 35:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And every man with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, etc.] Wool or yarn of either of the colours; unless it can be supposed there might be with some of them the ingredients with which colours were made, brought with them out of Egypt: and fine linen; they had brought out of Egypt, and for which that country was famous: and goats’ [hair]; which in those countries was so long as to be shorn like the wool of sheep: and red skins of the rams; died red, for it does not mean any that were naturally so, of which none are known: and badgers’ skins; (see <022505>Exodus 25:5) of each of these, such who had them in their possession, and their hearts were willing to part with them: brought [them]; to Moses, to the tabernacle or tent where he was.

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