Exodus 31:1-11

1 Then the Lord said to Moses,

2 "See, Ihave chosen Bezalel son of Uri from the tribe of Judah. (Uri was the son of Hur.)

3 I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God and have given him the skill, ability, and knowledge to do all kinds of work.

4 He is able to design pieces to be made from gold, silver, and bronze,

5 to cut jewels and put them in metal, to carve wood, and to do all kinds of work.

6 I have also chosen Oholiab son of Ahisamach from the tribe of Dan to work with Bezalel. I have given skills to all the craftsmen, and they will be able to make all these things I have commanded you:

7 the Meeting Tent, the Ark of the Agreement, the lid that covers the Ark, and everything in the Tent.

8 This includes the table and everything on it, the pure gold lampstand and everything with it, the altar of incense,

9 the altar for burnt offerings and everything used with it, and the bowl and the stand under it.

10 They will make the woven clothes and the holy clothes for Aaron and the clothes for his sons to wear when they serve as priests.

11 They will also make the special olive oil used in appointing people and things to the service of the Lord, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. "These workers will make all these things just as I have commanded you."

Exodus 31:1-11 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.