Exodus 31:1

1 Und Jehova redete zu Mose und sprach:

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 Und Jehova redete zu Mose und sprach:

2 Siehe, ich habe Bezaleel, den Sohn Uris, des Sohnes Hurs, vom Stamme Juda, mit Namen berufen

3 und habe ihn mit dem Geiste Gottes erfüllt, in Weisheit und in Verstand und in Kenntnis und in jeglichem Werk;

4 um Künstliches zu ersinnen, zu arbeiten in Gold und in Silber und in Erz,

5 und im Schneiden von Steinen zum Einsetzen und im Holzschneiden, um zu arbeiten in jeglichem Werk.