17. the curtains for the courtyard, the posts, bases, and the screen for the entrance to the courtyard,
18. the pegs for the tent and the courtyard with their ropes,
19. the special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place—both the holy clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests.”
20. Then the whole Israelite community left Moses.
21. Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them came and brought their contributions to the Lord. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes.
22. All who were willing—men and women alike—came and brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They took these gifts of gold and offered them to the Lord.
23. Those who had violet, purple, or bright red yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them.
24. Those who could give silver or bronze brought it as their contribution to the Lord. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it.
25. All the women who were skilled in spinning yarn brought violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine linen, which they had made by hand.
26. All the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goats’ hair.
27. The leaders brought onyx stones and other precious stones to be set in the ⌊chief priest’s⌋ ephod and breastplate.
28. They also brought the spices and the olive oil for the lamps, the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense.
29. Every Israelite man and woman who was willing brought all these items to the Lord as a freewill offering. They brought these items to be used to make everything the Lord had commanded through Moses.