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Offering Gold with Willing Hearts: Narrative Action, Appositive Lists, and Participial Highlights in Exodus 35:22

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים עַל־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים כֹּ֣ל נְדִ֣יב לֵ֗ב הֵ֠בִיאוּ חָ֣ח וָנֶ֜זֶם וְטַבַּ֤עַת וְכוּמָז֙ כָּל־כְּלִ֣י זָהָ֔ב וְכָל־אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵנִ֛יף תְּנוּפַ֥ת זָהָ֖ב לַיהוָֽה׃ (Exodus 35:22) And the men came with the women. Every willing-hearted one brought nose-ring and earring and signet-ring and pendant, every article of gold. And every man who waved a wave-offering of gold to YHWH. Contextual Introduction Exodus 35:22 describes the Israelites’ generous response to Moshe’s call for materials for the Mishkan (Tabernacle). The verse portrays men and women alike bringing offerings of gold, willingly and joyfully.… Learn Hebrew
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