Exodus 35:28-35

28 and spices and oil for the lamps, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet-smelling incense.

29 All the people of Israel who wanted to brought their offering to the Lord for the work which he had commanded Moses to do.

30 Moses said to the Israelites, "The Lord has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah.

31 God has filled him with his power and given him skill, ability, and understanding for every kind of artistic work,

32 for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze;

33 for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work.

34 The Lord has given to him and to Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their crafts to others.

35 He has given them skill in all kinds of work done by engravers, designers, and weavers of fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; and other cloth. They are able to do all kinds of work and are skillful designers.

Exodus 35:28-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 35

This chapter begins with a renewal of the command of the sabbath, Ex 35:1-3 and contains an order for a freewill offering to be brought for the service of the sanctuary, and specifies the things to be brought, and for what uses, Ex 35:4-19 to which there was a ready compliance, and men and women, princes and the common people, everyone according to what they had in possession, brought and offered it freely, Ex 35:20-29 and for their encouragement, that their offering would not be in vain, they were informed there were two persons divinely inspired, to do, and teach to be done, all manner of work for the tabernacle, towards which they had made such a liberal and plentiful contribution, Ex 35:30-35.

Footnotes

• [a] power; [or] spirit.