Exodus 31:1-8

1 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

2 ecce vocavi ex nomine Beselehel filium Uri filii Hur de tribu Iuda

3 et implevi eum spiritu Dei sapientia intellegentia et scientia in omni opere

4 ad excogitandum fabre quicquid fieri potest ex auro et argento et aere

5 marmore et gemmis et diversitate lignorum

6 dedique ei socium Hooliab filium Achisamech de tribu Dan et in corde omnis eruditi posui sapientiam ut faciant cuncta quae praecepi tibi

7 tabernaculum foederis et arcam testimonii et propitiatorium quod super eam est et cuncta vasa tabernaculi

8 mensamque et vasa eius candelabrum purissimum cum vasis suis et altaria thymiamatis

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.