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Exodus 31:1-11
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ADONAI said to Moshe,
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"I have singled out B'tzal'el the son of Uri the son of Hur, of the tribe of Y'hudah.
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I have filled him with the Spirit of God - with wisdom, understanding and knowledge concerning every kind of artisanry.
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He is a master of design in gold, silver, bronze,
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cutting precious stones to be set, woodcarving and every other craft.
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"I have also appointed as his assistant Oholi'av the son of Achisamakh, of the tribe of Dan. Moreover, I have endowed all the craftsmen with the wisdom to make everything I have ordered you -
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the tent of meeting, the ark for the testimony, the ark-cover above it, all the furnishings of the tent,
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the table and its utensils, the pure menorah and all its utensils, the incense altar,
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the altar for burnt offerings and all its utensils, the basin and its base,
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the garments for officiating, the holy garments for Aharon the cohen and the garments for his sons, so that they can serve in the office of cohen,
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the anointing oil and the incense of aromatic spices for the Holy Place: they are to make everything just as I have ordered you."
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Exodus 31:1-11 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 31
In this chapter an account is given of the persons whom God had chosen, and qualified for the work of building the tabernacle, and all things relating to it, and for the direction and oversight thereof, Ex 31:1-6 and an enumeration is made of the several things that were to be wrought, some in one way, some in another, Ex 31:7-11 the law of the sabbath is repeated, and the violation of it made death, Ex 31:12-17 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that at the close of the above orders, two tables of stone, with the law written upon them by the finger of God, were given to Moses, Ex 31:18.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.