25 Yahweh told Mosheh, 2 “Tell the Israelis that they should raise funds for me. You should collect a contribution from every family that’s willing to donate. 3 You should accept contributions of gold, silver, or bronze, 4 as well as yarn dyed blue, purple, or crimson, plus finely-spun linen and spun goat hair, 5 and red-dyed ram skins, fine leather, and acacia timber. 6 Also lamp oil, spices for making anointing oil and fragrant incense, 7 onyx and other gemstones for setting into the apron and the breastplate. 8 Then they should make me a residence so I can live in it among them, 9 according to the patterns that I’ll show you for the residence and for all of its utensils. You all must make all of it exactly to plan.

4 Then Mosheh told all the assembled Israelis, “This is what Yahweh instructed: 5 Take up an offering for Yahweh—everyone who wants to participate should bring to Yahweh their contribution of gold, silver, bronze, 6 blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, finely-spun linen and goats’ hair, 7 reddened ram skins, sea-cow hides, and acacia wood, 8 olive oil for the lamps and spices to make the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, 9 and onyx and other gemstones for the priest’s sacred apron and chest pouch.