Exodus 35:25
23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.
24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.
And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.
27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
- KJV
- And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
- WEB
- All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun: the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.
- ASV
- And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.
- DARBY
- And every woman that was wise-hearted spun with her hands, and brought what she had spun: the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the byssus.
- BLB
- And every woman wise of heart spun with her hands, and they brought in what she had spun of the blue and the purple, of the scarlet yarn and of the fine linen.
- ÅB
- Og enhver kvinne som var kunstforstandig, spant med sine hender, og de kom med det de hadde spunnet, blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint lingarn.
- OTB
- Hver dyktig kvinne spant med sine hender og brakte det hun hadde spunnet—fiolett, purpur eller skarlagenrød garn, og fint lin.
- B1930
- Og enhver kvinne som var kunstforstandig, spant med sine hender, og de kom med det de hadde spunnet, blå og purpurrød og karmosinrød ull og fint lingarn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Read in contextLuke 8:2–3
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Read in contextRomans 16:12
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Read in contextActs 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Read in contextRomans 16:6
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
Read in contextProverbs 31:19–24
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:3
And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Read in contextGalatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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