Exodus 31:1-6

Oholiab and Bezalel

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 "See, I have called by name ¹Bezalel the son of Uri, son of ²Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

3 and I have ³filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

5 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft.

6 And behold, I have appointed with him ⁴Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ⁵ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

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Exodus 31:1-6 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

Cross References 5

1. Exodus 35:30; Exodus 36:1; 1 Chronicles 2:20
2. Exodus 17:10, 12; Exodus 24:14
3. Exodus 35:31; [1 Kings 7:14]
4. Exodus 35:34
5. Exodus 28:3; Exodus 35:10, 35; Exodus 36:1

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