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Exodus 31:1-8
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Bezalel and Oholiab
1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses.
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He said, "I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri. Uri is the son of Hur. Bezalel is from the tribe of Judah.
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I have filled him with the Spirit of God. I have filled him with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts.
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He can make beautiful patterns in gold, silver and bronze.
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He can cut and set stones. He can work with wood. In fact, he can work in all kinds of crafts.
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"I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, to help him. Oholiab is from the tribe of Dan. "I have given ability to all of the skilled workers. They can make everything I have commanded you to make. Here is the complete list.
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"the Tent of Meeting the ark where the tablets of the covenant are kept the cover for the ark
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the table for the holy bread and its articles the pure gold lampstand and everything that is used with it the altar for burning incense
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Exodus 31:1-8 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
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