Keluaran 1:21

1:21 And because the midwives feared God, he made ¹  households ²  for them.

Keluaran 20:9

20:9 For six days ³  you may labor ⁴  and do all your work, ⁵ 

Keluaran 25:24

25:24 You are to overlay it with ⁶  pure gold, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold for it.

Keluaran 36:7

36:7 Now the materials were more than enough ⁷  for them to do all the work. ⁸ 

Keluaran 37:4

37:4 He made poles of acacia wood, overlaid them with gold,

Keluaran 37:24

37:24 He made the lampstand ⁹  and all its accessories with seventy-five pounds of pure gold.

[1:21]  ¹ tn The temporal indicator וַיְהִי (vayÿhi) focuses attention on the causal clause and lays the foundation for the main clause, namely, “God made households for them.” This is the second time the text affirms the reason for their defiance, their fear of God.

[1:21]  ² tn Or “families”; Heb “houses.”

[20:9]  ³ tn The text has simply “six days,” but this is an adverbial accusative of time, answering how long they were to work (GKC 374 §118.k).

[20:9]  ⁴ tn The imperfect tense has traditionally been rendered as a commandment, “you will labor.” But the point of this commandment is the prohibition of work on the seventh day. The permission nuance of the imperfect works well here.

[20:9]  ⁵ tn This is the occupation, or business of the work week.

[25:24]  ⁶ tn “Gold” is an adverbial accusative of material.

[36:7]  ⁷ tn This part of the sentence comes from the final verb, the Hiphil infinitive – leave over, meaning, have more than enough (see BDB 451 s.v. יָתַר).

[36:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “for all the work, to do it.”

[36:7]  sn This lengthy section (35:1-36:7) forms one of the most remarkable sections in the book. Here there is a mixture of God’s preparation of people to do the work and their willingness to give and to serve. It not only provides insight into this renewed community of believers, but it also provides a timeless message for the church. The point is clear enough: In response to God’s commission, and inspired by God’s Spirit, the faithful and willing people rally to support and participate in the Lord’s work.

[37:24]  ⁹ tn Heb “it”; the referent (the lampstand) has been specified in the translation for clarity.