Exodus 35:25
And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
Cross-references
Exodus 28:3 shows that the 'wise hearted' women here are divinely skilled to make the priestly garments.
Exodus 31:6 confirms God put wisdom in the hearts of these wise-hearted women for the tabernacle work.
Exodus 36:1 continues the narrative, detailing how these wise-hearted workers executed the tabernacle construction.
Exodus 26:31 describes the veil made from the same materials—blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen—that the women spun in 35:25, showing the result of their work.
In Exodus 36:2, Moses calls all skilled artisans, including the wise-hearted women, to begin the work—directly continuing the narrative.
2 Kings 23:7 records women weaving for pagan worship, contrasting with the holy spinning for the tabernacle here.
Proverbs 31:19-24 depicts a virtuous woman spinning and making garments, mirroring these women's skilled labor for the sanctuary.
In Acts 9:39, Dorcas (Tabitha) likewise used her textile skills to serve widows, showing a parallel of women's craftsmanship for God's work.
In 1 Chronicles 28:21, David speaks of willing craftsmen for the temple, paralleling the willing women spinning for the tabernacle—both skilled contributions to God's house.
Proverbs 14:1 praises a wise woman who builds her house; these women build God's house through their spinning.