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ESV: All the women whose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats ' hair.

NIV: And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.

NASB: And all the women whose heart stirred with a skill spun the goats’ hair.

CSB: And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill.

NLT: All the women who were willing used their skills to spin the goat hair into yarn.

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

NKJV: And all the women whose hearts stirred with wisdom spun yarn of goats’ hair.

Exodus 35:20–29 records Israel's response to a call for donations (Exodus 35:4–9). God has asked the people to contribute, voluntarily, to construction of the tabernacle (Exodus 25:8–9). They bring so much material that Moses asks them to stop donating (Exodus 36:4–5).

The tabernacle-building project begins with a reminder about Sabbath-keeping. The subtext is that even temple-building work is still "work," and cannot be done on the Sabbath. Using nearly the exact same words from prior passages, Scripture records the people donating materials. Moses assigns Bezalel and Oholiab as project managers, training and overseeing as Israelites create sacred objects.

The Lord gave Moses extensive designs for the tabernacle (Exodus 25—31). He has just renewed the covenant (Exodus 34) broken by Israelite sin (Exodus 32). Now, Moses begins repeating these instructions to the people. The next several chapters will record Israel following God's directions closely, completing the sanctuary.

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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