"And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD co…" — Exodus 36:5

Exodus 36:5 · KJV

“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.”

— Exodus 36:5

Verse 4

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

Verse 6

And 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.

Exodus 36 — Context

And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it {withal}. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

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

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.

For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:6-10

And {concerning} the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid {them} by heaps. {by heaps: Heb. heaps, heaps}

2 Corinthians 8:2-3

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}

2 Chronicles 24:14

And when they had finished {it}, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, {even} vessels to minister, and to offer {withal}, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. {to offer...: or, pestils}

Philippians 4:17-18

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

Exodus 32:3

And all the people brake off the golden earrings which {were} in their ears, and brought {them} unto Aaron.