Keluaran 1:13

1:13 and they ¹  made the Israelites serve rigorously. ² 

Keluaran 4:29

4:29 Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders. ³ 

Keluaran 15:17

15:17 You will bring them in ⁴  and plant them in the mountain ⁵  of your inheritance,

in the place you made ⁶  for your residence, O Lord,

the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.

Keluaran 36:7

36:7 Now the materials were more than enough ⁷  for them to do all the work. ⁸ 

[1:13]  ¹ tn Heb “the Egyptians.” For stylistic reasons this has been replaced by the pronoun “they” in the translation.

[1:13]  ² tn Heb “with rigor, oppression.”

[4:29]  ³ sn These are the leaders of the tribes who represented all the people. Later, after the exodus, Moses will select the most capable of them and others to be rulers in a judicial sense (Exod 18:21).

[15:17]  ⁴ tn The verb is imperfect.

[15:17]  ⁵ sn The “mountain” and the “place” would be wherever Yahweh met with his people. It here refers to Canaan, the land promised to the patriarchs.

[15:17]  ⁶ tn The verb is perfect tense, referring to Yahweh’s previous choice of the holy place.

[36:7]  ⁷ tn This part of the sentence comes from the final verb, the Hiphil infinitive – leave over, meaning, have more than enough (see BDB 451 s.v. יָתַר).

[36:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “for all the work, to do it.”

[36:7]  sn This lengthy section (35:1-36:7) forms one of the most remarkable sections in the book. Here there is a mixture of God’s preparation of people to do the work and their willingness to give and to serve. It not only provides insight into this renewed community of believers, but it also provides a timeless message for the church. The point is clear enough: In response to God’s commission, and inspired by God’s Spirit, the faithful and willing people rally to support and participate in the Lord’s work.