Exodus 25:3
And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,
Original Language Analysis
הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה
And this is the offering
H8641
הַתְּרוּמָ֔ה
And this is the offering
Strong's:
H8641
Word #:
2 of 8
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
3 of 8
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
תִּקְח֖וּ
which ye shall take
H3947
תִּקְח֖וּ
which ye shall take
Strong's:
H3947
Word #:
4 of 8
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם
H853
מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 8
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
זָהָ֥ב
of them gold
H2091
זָהָ֥ב
of them gold
Strong's:
H2091
Word #:
6 of 8
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
Historical Context
These materials were sourced from Egyptian wealth and wilderness provisions (goats, rams, badgers/dugongs). The variety demonstrates that worship engages all spheres of creation in glorifying the Creator.
Questions for Reflection
- How do the contrasting materials (fine linen and animal skins) reflect Christ's dual nature?
- What aspects of your life—both 'fine' and 'rough'—can be consecrated for worship?
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Analysis & Commentary
The materials inventory continues, each element carefully prescribed. Blue represents the heavenly, purple the royal (combining heaven's blue with earth's red), and scarlet the earthly and sacrificial. The combination of animal skins and fine linens reveals the tabernacle's dual nature—earthy and heavenly, temporary and eternal—prefiguring Christ's incarnation, fully God and fully man.