Exodus 36:5

God's Word

They said, “The people are bringing much more than we need for doing the work the Lord commanded us to do.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 24:14

When they finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, who used it to make utensils for the Lord’s temple. They made dishes and gold and silver utensils for the service and for the offerings. As long as Jehoiada lived, they sacrificed burnt offerings in the Lord’s temple.

Exodus 32:3

So all the people took off their gold earrings and handed them to Aaron.

Exodus 36:4

Finally, all the skilled craftsmen who were working on the holy place stopped what they were doing. They all came to Moses.

Exodus 36:6

So Moses gave instructions to have the following message announced all over camp: “No man or woman needs to make anything more to give as their special contribution to the holy place.” Then the people stopped bringing gifts.

Philippians 2:21

Everyone else looks after his own interests, not after those of Jesus Christ.