“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for Me. You are to take My offering from everyone who is willing to give.(A) This is the offering you are to receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ram skins dyed red(B) and manatee skins;[a] acacia wood; oil(C) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx[b] along with other gemstones for mounting on the ephod and breastpiece.[c](D)

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  1. Exodus 25:5 Or and dolphin skins, or and fine leather; Hb obscure
  2. Exodus 25:7 Or carnelian
  3. Exodus 25:7 Traditionally, breastplate

“Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(A) them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn(B) and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(C) acacia wood;(D) olive oil(E) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(F) and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(G) and breastpiece.(H)

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  1. Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals