They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
KJV
And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
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Commentary
And they shall take,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, out of their substance; that is, those that were wise hearted, and had knowledge and skill in making such garments; these were to take, not out of their own personal substance, but they were to take or receive from Moses what the people freely offered for such service,
Exo 36:3
,
gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen; pieces of gold, which they beat into thin plates, and drew into wires, and which they worked into stuffs, woollen or linen, or both, of the colours here mentioned; all which were made use of in the ephod, girdle, breastplate, &c. see
Exo 39:3
and had a mystical significance in them.
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