Exodus 31:1

1 The LORD said to Moses,

Exodus 31:1 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 31:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After the Lord had given Moses instructions about building a tabernacle, the model of which he had shown him, and what should be the furniture of it, who should minister in it, and what clothes they should wear, he acquaints him that he had provided artificers for this service; which would prevent doubts and objections that might rise up in the mind of Moses, how and by whom all this should be done; since the children of Israel had not been brought up, nor used to any curious work in Egypt, out of which they were but just come:

saying;
as follows:

Exodus 31:1 In-Context

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 "I have chosen Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.

3 I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, making him highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable in all trades.

4 He's a master artist familiar with gold, silver, and bronze.

5 He knows how to cut and set stones and how to work with wood. He's an expert in all trades.