Less is Less

Exodus 38:8

I'm not sure why the fine folks who worked on the NIV determined that Exodus 38:8 warranted an entire heading all by its self. But they did. So here we are. The verse reads: ⁸ They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Yeah.

So what to take from this? Well these same women who I guess worked to help with washing and preparing for sacrifices and perhaps getting Aaron's family's garments ready- also gave up their mirrors- bronze mirrors no less to create the basin and stand. And while much has been stressed about the sacrifice of the craftsmen and artisans- here we see less skilled people (perhaps?) giving what they had to offer. They couldn't create the basin and stand themselves...but they could wash, and prepare, and give where supplies were lacking.

Every part contributing to the whole.

Not much... but what do you want from one verse?