Exodus 36:3

Authorized King James Version

And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיִּקְח֞וּ
H3947
And they received
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
#2
מִלִּפְנֵ֣י
H6440
of
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#3
מֹשֶׁ֗ה
H4872
Moses
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver
#4
אֵ֤ת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#5
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#6
הַתְּרוּמָה֙
H8641
all the offering
a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute
#7
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#8
הֵבִ֨יאוּ
H935
had brought
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#9
בְּנֵ֣י
H1121
which the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#11
לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת
H4399
for the work
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
#12
עֲבֹדַ֥ת
H5656
of the service
work of any kind
#13
הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ
H6944
of the sanctuary
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
#14
לַֽעֲשֹׂ֣ת
H6213
to make
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#15
אֹתָ֑הּ
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#16
וְ֠הֵם
H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
#17
הֵבִ֨יאוּ
H935
had brought
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#18
אֵלָ֥יו
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#19
ע֛וֹד
H5750
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
#20
נְדָבָ֖ה
H5071
yet unto him free offerings
properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift
#21
בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃
H1242
every morning
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
#22
בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃
H1242
every morning
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

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 revelation 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

The historical context of the period of Egyptian bondage and wilderness wandering (c. 1440-1400 BCE) provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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