Exodus 36:7
For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
Original Language Analysis
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
For the stuff
H4399
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
For the stuff
Strong's:
H4399
Word #:
1 of 8
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
הָֽיְתָ֥ה
H1961
הָֽיְתָ֥ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
2 of 8
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
דַיָּ֛ם
they had was sufficient
H1767
דַיָּ֛ם
they had was sufficient
Strong's:
H1767
Word #:
3 of 8
enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases
לְכָל
H3605
לְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
4 of 8
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
For the stuff
H4399
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
For the stuff
Strong's:
H4399
Word #:
5 of 8
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת
to make
H6213
לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת
to make
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
6 of 8
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Historical Context
The completion of this verse marks the end of the giving phase and the beginning of the making phase. From this point forward, chapters 36-39 describe construction, not collection. The transition from gathering to building demonstrates proper progression in God's work.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's provision of 'sufficient and too much' demonstrate His character and faithfulness?
- What does this principle of divine sufficiency teach about trusting God's provision for His purposes in our lives?
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Analysis & Commentary
The summary statement 'For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much' (וְהַמְּלָאכָה הָיְתָה דַיָּם לְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָה לַעֲשׂוֹת אֹתָהּ וְהוֹתֵר, veha-melakhah hayetah dayam lekhol-hamelakhah la'asotah vehoter) emphasizes divine sufficiency. The word for 'sufficient' (דַּי, dai) conveys exact adequacy—not lack, not excess, but enough. God's mathematics ensure His work has precisely what it needs. This principle applies to spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12), daily bread (Matthew 6:11), and His grace ('My grace is sufficient,' 2 Corinthians 12:9).