Exodus 35:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' [hair].

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָשָׂ֥א לִבָּ֛ן אֹתָ֖נָה בְּחָכְמָ֑ה טָוּ֖וּ אֶת־הָעִזִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And-all-the-nāšîm whose nāśāʾ libbān them in-ḥokmâ ṭāwû ʾet-the-ʿizzîm

Grammar Details

*nāšîm*: feminine plural - women
*nāśāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted/stirred
*libbān*: masculine singular with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their heart
*ḥokmâ*: feminine singular - wisdom/skill
*ṭāwû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they spun
*ʿizzîm*: feminine plural - goats/goat hair

Word Meanings

*nāśāʾ libbān*: whose hearts stirred them/whose hearts motivated them
*ḥokmâ*: wisdom/skill/ability
*ṭāwû*: they spun/they twisted
*ʿizzîm*: goats/goat hair

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 35:21 : 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, [and] brought Jehovah's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments.
Exod 35:29 : 29 The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
Exod 36:8 : 8 And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, [Bezalel] made them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 35:21-25
5 verses
89%
21And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, [and] brought Jehovah's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments.
22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, [and] brought brooches, and ear-rings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man that offered an offering of gold unto Jehovah.
23And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair], and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, brought them.
24Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought Jehovah's offering; and every man, with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.
25And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.
Exod 35:35
76%
35Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.
Exod 35:5-7
3 verses
76%
5Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah's offering: gold, and silver, and brass,
6and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair],
7and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,
Exod 25:4
74%
4and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair],
Exod 35:27-29
3 verses
74%
27And the rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
28and the spice, and the oil; for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
29The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
Exod 39:2-3
2 verses
72%
2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
3And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skilful workman.
Prov 31:19
71%
19She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
Exod 35:9-10
2 verses
70%
9and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
10And let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:
Prov 31:13
70%
13She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.
Exod 36:8
69%
8And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, [Bezalel] made them.
Exod 28:5-6
2 verses
69%
5And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
6And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.
Exod 26:7
68%
7And thou shalt make curtains of goats' [hair] for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.
Num 31:20
68%
20And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' [hair], and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.
Exod 36:14
68%
14And he made curtains of goats' [hair] for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.
Exod 36:1-2
2 verses
68%
1And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Jehovah hath commanded.
2And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Jehovah had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exod 28:3
68%
3And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exod 35:31-33
3 verses
68%
31and he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
32and to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
33and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.
Exod 36:35
68%
35And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, made he it.
Prov 31:22
68%
22She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Exod 39:8
67%
8And he made the breastplate, the work of the skilful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Isa 3:22
67%
22the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;
Exod 31:4-5
2 verses
67%
4to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exod 28:39
67%
39And thou shalt weave the coat in checker work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.
Exod 39:22
67%
22And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue;
Exod 26:31
67%
31And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made:
Exod 28:15
67%
15And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
Exod 36:4
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4And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they wrought;
1 Tim 2:9
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9In like manner, {G2532} that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;
Exod 39:24
66%
24And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, [and] twined [linen].
Exod 39:27
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27And they made the coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
Ezek 23:15
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15girded with girdles upon their loins, with flowing turbans upon their heads, all of them princes to look upon, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their nativity.
Job 31:20
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20If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Prov 31:17
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17She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
Exod 28:8
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Ezek 13:18
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