Exodus 35:1
Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do:
What it says
Moses gathers the whole congregation and tells them these are the things the LORD has commanded them to do.
What it is doing
It opens the chapter by assembling Israel to hear God's commands together.
In context
1Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: 2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death. 3Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”