Exodus 35:7

 Exodus 35:7

And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

a. ASV: And rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: And rams' skins made red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: And rams’ skins tanned red, and skins of dolphins or porpoises; and acacia wood;  [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: Red-dyed ram skins, tachash skins, acacia wood.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. Peshitta Eastern Text: And rams’ skins dyed red, and dark blue skins, and shittim wood.  [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT.Copyright  Ⓒ 1933 by A.J. Holmon Co.; copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

f. The Israel Bible: Tanned ram skins, dolphin skins, and acacia wood.  [The English Translation was adapted by Israel 365 from the JPS Tanakh. Copyright Ⓒ 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. All rights reserved.]

g. Torah, Judaism and Jewish information on the web: www.chabad.org; Online English Translation of the Tanakh (Jewish Bible): And ram skins dyed red, tachash skins, and acacia wood;  [English Translation, Ⓒ Copyright The Judaica Press All rights reserved.]

1. “And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood.”

a. [And] rams [Strong: 352 'ayil ah'-yil from the same as 193; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree:--mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.]

b. skins [Strong: 5785 `owr ore from 5783; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather:--hide, leather, skin.]

c. [dyed] red [Strong: 119 'adam aw-dam' to show blood (in the face), i.e. flush or turn rosy:--be (dyed, made) red (ruddy).]

d. [and] badgers’ [Strong: 8476 tachash takh'-ash probably of foreign derivation; a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope:--badger.]

e. skins [Strong: 5785 `owr ore from 5783; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather:--hide, leather, skin.]

f. [and] shittim [Strong: 7848 shittah shit-taw' feminine of a derivative (only in the plural shittiym {shit-teem'}; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as 7850; the acacia (from its scourging thorns):--shittah, shittim.]

g. wood [Strong: 6086 `ets ates from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.]

1). From Exodus 35:4 through Exodus 35:19 is the list of the freewill offerings the LORD instructed Moses to request from the children of Israel.

2). J. Vernon Mcgee: The question is repeatedly asked, “Where did the children of israel get the different articles they gave to the tabernacle when they had been slaves in Egypt? Remember that God said that they would come out of Egypt with great wealth (Genesis 15:14). He made sure they collected their back wages. The Egyptians were so glad to rid the land of the Israelites that they gave them whatever they asked. So israel left with a great deal of the wealth of Egypt.

3). First mention of it was in the vision given to Abraham during the Covenant of the parts.

a). Genesis 15:12-14 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

15:14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

4). The next reference was in the original call of Moses at the burning bush.

a). Exodus 3:20-22  And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

3:20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

3:21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.

3:22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

5). The last reference is during the Exodus. When every firstborn of the Egyptians died, which included every home (Exodus 12:30), the Egyptians were terrified and gave the Israelites whatever wealth they asked for because they believed if they didn’t comp[ly they would all be dead.

a). Exodus 12:33-36 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

12:34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

12:35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

12:36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

6). The amount of wealth that the people of Israel left with was more than enough to build the Tabernacle worthy of God from freewill offerings and have enough left for themselves.