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Exodus 36:5

Exodus 36:5
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they spake unto Moses, saying,.... One in the name of the rest:

the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make; they had taken an estimate…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The people bring much more than enough - With what a liberal spirit do these people bring their free-will offerings unto the Lords! Moses is obliged to make a proclamation to prevent them from…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 36:1-7

I. The workmen set in without delay. Then they wrought, Exo 36:1. When God had qualified them for the work, then they applied themselves to it. Note, The talents we are entrusted with must not be laid…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

bring are bringing.

There follows now (Exo 36:8 to Exo 39:31) an enumeration and full description of the things made, repeated for the most part verbally with of course the necessary change of tense…