Exodus 35:22

Authorized King James Version

And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
הֵ֠בִיאוּ
H935
And they came
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#2
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
H582
men
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
#3
עַל
H5921
both
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#4
הַנָּשִׁ֑ים
H802
and women
a woman
#5
וְכָל
H3605
as many as
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#6
נְדִ֣יב
H5081
were willing
properly, voluntary, i.e., generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
#7
לֵ֗ב
H3820
hearted
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
#8
הֵ֠בִיאוּ
H935
And they came
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#9
חָ֣ח
H2397
bracelets
a ring for the nose (or lips)
#10
וָנֶ֜זֶם
H5141
and earrings
a nose-ring
#11
וְטַבַּ֤עַת
H2885
and rings
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e., signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
#12
וְכוּמָז֙
H3558
and tablets
a jewel (probably gold beads)
#13
וְכָל
H3605
as many as
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#14
כְּלִ֣י
H3627
all jewels
something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
#15
זָהָ֖ב
H2091
of gold
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
#16
וְכָל
H3605
as many as
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#17
אִ֕ישׁ
H376
and every man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#18
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#19
הֵנִ֛יף
H5130
that offered
to quiver (i.e., vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinad
#20
תְּנוּפַ֥ת
H8573
offered an offering
a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
#21
זָהָ֖ב
H2091
of gold
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
#22
לַֽיהוָֽה׃
H3068
unto the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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