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Selected Verse: Exodus 31:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ex 31:1 |
Strong Concordance |
And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872], saying [0559], |
| |
King James |
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Exo 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought into the very highest sphere of association.
There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exo 17:10, and who was associated with Aaron in the charge of the people while Moses was on the mountain Exo 24:14. Josephus says that he was the husband of Miriam. It is thus probable that Bezaleel was related to Moses. He was the chief artificer in metal, stone, and wood; he had also to perform the apothecary's work in the composition of the anointing oil and the incense Exo 37:29. He had precedence of all the artificers, but Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile work Exo 35:35; Exo 38:23.
Exo 31:3
Wisdom, understanding, Knowledge - Or, that "right judgment in all things" for which we especially pray on Whitsunday; the perceptive faculty; and experience, a practical acquaintance with facts.
Exo 31:4
To devise cunning works - Rather, to devise works of skill. The Hebrew phrase is not the same as that rendered "cunning work" in respect to textile fabrics in Exo 26:1.
Exo 31:10
And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:
(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exo. 28:6-38; Exo 39:1 following).
(2) the "holy garments" of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exo 28:39; Lev 16:4).
(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exo 28:40-41). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| The Builders (cf. Ex 35:30-36:1). - After having given directions for the construction of the sanctuary, and all the things required for the worship, Jehovah pointed out the builders, whom He had called to carry out the work, and had filled with His Spirit for that purpose. To "call by name" is to choose or appoint by name for a particular work (cf. Isa 45:3-4). Bezaleel was a grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, who is mentioned in Exo 17:10; Exo 24:14, and was called to be the master-builder, to superintend the whole of the building and carry out the artistic work; consequently he is not only invariably mentioned first (Exo 35:30; Exo 36:1-2), but in the accounts of the execution of the separate portions he is mentioned alone (Exo 37:1; Exo 38:22). Filling with the Spirit of God signifies the communication of an extraordinary and supernatural endowment and qualification, "in wisdom," etc., i.e., consisting of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and every kind of workmanship, that is to say, for the performance of every kind of work. This did not preclude either natural capacity or acquired skill, but rather presupposed them; for in Exo 31:6 it is expressly stated in relation to his assistants, that God had put wisdom into all that were wise-hearted (see at Exo 28:3). Being thus endowed with a supernaturally exalted gift, Bezaleel was qualified "to think out inventions," i.e., ideas or artistic designs. Although everything had been minutely described by Jehovah, designs and plans were still needed in carrying out the work, so that the result should correspond to the divine instructions. |
40 And for Aaron's [0175] sons [01121] thou shalt make [06213] coats [03801], and thou shalt make [06213] for them girdles [073], and bonnets [04021] shalt thou make [06213] for them, for glory [03519] and for beauty [08597].
41 And thou shalt put [03847] them upon Aaron [0175] thy brother [0251], and his sons [01121] with him; and shalt anoint [04886] them, and consecrate [04390] [03027] them, and sanctify [06942] them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office [03547].
4 He shall put on [03847] the holy [06944] linen [0906] coat [03801], and he shall have the linen [0906] breeches [04370] upon his flesh [01320], and shall be girded [02296] with a linen [0906] girdle [073], and with the linen [0906] mitre [04701] shall he be attired [06801]: these [01992] are holy [06944] garments [0899]; therefore shall he wash [07364] his flesh [01320] in water [04325], and so put them on [03847].
39 And thou shalt embroider [07660] the coat [03801] of fine linen [08336], and thou shalt make [06213] the mitre [04701] of fine linen [08336], and thou shalt make [06213] the girdle [073] of needlework [07551] [04639].
1 And of the blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08144] [08438], they made [06213] cloths [0899] of service [08278], to do service [08334] in the holy [06944] place, and made [06213] the holy [06944] garments [0899] for Aaron [0175]; as the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] Moses [04872].
10 And the cloths [0899] of service [08278], and the holy [06944] garments [0899] for Aaron [0175] the priest [03548], and the garments [0899] of his sons [01121], to minister in the priest's office [03547],
1 Moreover thou shalt make [06213] the tabernacle [04908] with ten [06235] curtains [03407] of fine twined [07806] linen [08336], and blue [08504], and purple [0713], and scarlet [08144] [08438]: with cherubims [03742] of cunning [02803] work [04639] shalt thou make [06213] them.
4 To devise [02803] cunning works [04284], to work [06213] in gold [02091], and in silver [03701], and in brass [05178],
3 And I have filled [04390] him with the spirit [07307] of God [0430], in wisdom [02451], and in understanding [08394], and in knowledge [01847], and in all manner of workmanship [04399],
23 And with him was Aholiab [0171], son [01121] of Ahisamach [0294], of the tribe [04294] of Dan [01835], an engraver [02796], and a cunning workman [02803], and an embroiderer [07551] in blue [08504], and in purple [0713], and in scarlet [08144] [08438], and fine linen [08336].
35 Them hath he filled [04390] with wisdom [02451] of heart [03820], to work [06213] all manner of work [04399], of the engraver [02796], and of the cunning workman [02803], and of the embroiderer [07551], in blue [08504], and in purple [0713], in scarlet [08144] [08438], and in fine linen [08336], and of the weaver [0707], even of them that do [06213] any [03605] work [04399], and of those that devise [02803] cunning work [04284].
29 And he made [06213] the holy [06944] anointing [04888] oil [08081], and the pure [02889] incense [07004] of sweet spices [05561], according to the work [04639] of the apothecary [07543].
14 And he said [0559] unto the elders [02205], Tarry [03427] ye here [02088] for us, until we come again [07725] unto you: and, behold, Aaron [0175] and Hur [02354] are with you: if any [04310] man [01167] have any matters [01697] to do [01167], let him come [05066] unto them.
10 So Joshua [03091] did [06213] as Moses [04872] had said [0559] to him, and fought [03898] with Amalek [06002]: and Moses [04872], Aaron [0175], and Hur [02354] went up [05927] to the top [07218] of the hill [01389].
30 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], See [07200], the LORD [03068] hath called [07121] by name [08034] Bezaleel [01212] the son [01121] of Uri [0221], the son [01121] of Hur [02354], of the tribe [04294] of Judah [03063];
31 And he hath filled [04390] him with the spirit [07307] of God [0430], in wisdom [02451], in understanding [08394], and in knowledge [01847], and in all manner of workmanship [04399];
32 And to devise [02803] curious works [04284], to work [06213] in gold [02091], and in silver [03701], and in brass [05178],
33 And in the cutting [02799] of stones [068], to set [04390] them, and in carving [02799] of wood [06086], to make [06213] any manner of cunning [04284] work [04399].
34 And he hath put [05414] in his heart [03820] that he may teach [03384], both he, and Aholiab [0171], the son [01121] of Ahisamach [0294], of the tribe [04294] of Dan [01835].
35 Them hath he filled [04390] with wisdom [02451] of heart [03820], to work [06213] all manner of work [04399], of the engraver [02796], and of the cunning workman [02803], and of the embroiderer [07551], in blue [08504], and in purple [0713], in scarlet [08144] [08438], and in fine linen [08336], and of the weaver [0707], even of them that do [06213] any [03605] work [04399], and of those that devise [02803] cunning work [04284].
3 And thou shalt speak [01696] unto all that are wise [02450] hearted [03820], whom I have filled [04390] with the spirit [07307] of wisdom [02451], that they may make [06213] Aaron's [0175] garments [0899] to consecrate [06942] him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office [03547].
6 And I, behold, I have given [05414] with him Aholiab [0171], the son [01121] of Ahisamach [0294], of the tribe [04294] of Dan [01835]: and in the hearts [03820] of all that are wise [02450] hearted [03820] I have put [05414] wisdom [02451], that they may make [06213] all that I have commanded [06680] thee;
22 And Bezaleel [01212] the son [01121] of Uri [0221], the son [01121] of Hur [02354], of the tribe [04294] of Judah [03063], made [06213] all that the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] Moses [04872].
1 And Bezaleel [01212] made [06213] the ark [0727] of shittim [07848] wood [06086]: two cubits [0520] and a half [02677] was the length [0753] of it, and a cubit [0520] and a half [02677] the breadth [07341] of it, and a cubit [0520] and a half [02677] the height [06967] of it:
1 Then wrought [06213] Bezaleel [01212] and Aholiab [0171], and every wise [02450] hearted [03820] man [0376], in whom [01992] the LORD [03068] put [05414] wisdom [02451] and understanding [08394] to know [03045] how to work [06213] all manner of work [04399] for the service [05656] of the sanctuary [06944], according to all that the LORD [03068] had commanded [06680].
2 And Moses [04872] called [07121] Bezaleel [01212] and Aholiab [0171], and every wise [02450] hearted [03820] man [0376], in whose heart [03820] the LORD [03068] had put [05414] wisdom [02451], even every one whose heart [03820] stirred him up [05375] to come [07126] unto the work [04399] to do [06213] it:
30 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], See [07200], the LORD [03068] hath called [07121] by name [08034] Bezaleel [01212] the son [01121] of Uri [0221], the son [01121] of Hur [02354], of the tribe [04294] of Judah [03063];
14 And he said [0559] unto the elders [02205], Tarry [03427] ye here [02088] for us, until we come again [07725] unto you: and, behold, Aaron [0175] and Hur [02354] are with you: if any [04310] man [01167] have any matters [01697] to do [01167], let him come [05066] unto them.
10 So Joshua [03091] did [06213] as Moses [04872] had said [0559] to him, and fought [03898] with Amalek [06002]: and Moses [04872], Aaron [0175], and Hur [02354] went up [05927] to the top [07218] of the hill [01389].
3 And I will give [05414] thee the treasures [0214] of darkness [02822], and hidden riches [04301] of secret places [04565], that thou mayest know [03045] that I, the LORD [03068], which call [07121] thee by thy name [08034], am the God [0430] of Israel [03478].
4 For Jacob [03290] my servant's [05650] sake, and Israel [03478] mine elect [0972], I have even called [07121] thee by thy name [08034]: I have surnamed [03655] thee, though thou hast not known [03045] me.