Focused Passage

Exodus 31:1-11

The Craftsmen Called by the Spirit and the Sign of the Sabbath

The chapter opens with the LORD naming Bezalel and filling him with the Spirit for artistic and technical work, then adds Oholiab as his co-worker and extends skill to all gifted craftsmen. It then recapitulates the full scope of what is to be made. It closes by commanding Sabbath observance as a covenant sign and concludes with the LORD giving Moses the two stone tablets.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

4to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

5to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

6Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

8the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

9the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—

10as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

11in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

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Seeרְאֵ֖הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI have calledקָרָ֣אתִֽיH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularby nameבְשֵׁ֑םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularBezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לH1212Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Uriאוּרִ֥יH221Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Hurח֖וּרH2354Noun - proper - masculine singularof the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הH4294Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

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And I have filledוָאֲמַלֵּ֥אH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularwith the Spiritר֣וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwith skillבְּחָכְמָ֛הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularabilityוּבִתְבוּנָ֥הH8394Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand knowledgeוּבְדַ֖עַתH1847Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularin all kindsוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof craftsmanshipמְלָאכָֽה׃H4399Noun - feminine singular
Verse 4

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to designלַחְשֹׁ֖בH2803Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructartisticמַחֲשָׁבֹ֑תH4284Noun - feminine pluralworksלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin goldבַּזָּהָ֥בH2091Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularsilverוּבַכֶּ֖סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand bronzeוּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 5

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to cutוּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתH2799Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructgemstonesאֶ֛בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularfor settingsלְמַלֹּ֖אתH4390Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructand to carveוּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁתH2799Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructwoodעֵ֑ץH6086Noun - masculine singularso that he may be a masterלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructof everyבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructcraftמְלָאכָֽה׃H4399Noun - feminine singular
Verse 6

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Moreover, Iוַאֲנִ֞יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular. . .הִנֵּ֧הH2009Interjectionhave selectedנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularOholiabאָהֳלִיאָ֞בH171Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahisamachאֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙H294Noun - proper - masculine singularof the tribeלְמַטֵּה־H4294Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Danדָ֔ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularas his assistantאִתּ֗וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerI have also givenנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularskillחָכְמָ֑הH2451Noun - feminine singularto allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe craftsmenחֲכַם־H2450Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .לֵ֖בH3820Noun - masculine singular. . .וּבְלֵ֥בH3820Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthat they may fashionוְעָשׂ֕וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have commanded youצִוִּיתִֽךָ׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 7

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-אֵ֣ת׀H853Direct object markerthe Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דH4150Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe arkהָֽאָרֹן֙H727Article | Noun - common singularof the Testimonyלָֽעֵדֻ֔תH5715Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתH3727Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeupon itעָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe other furnishingsכְּלֵ֥יH3627Noun - masculine plural constructof the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃H168Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, the ark of the covenant
Verse 8

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-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙H7979Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe pureהַטְּהֹרָ֖הH2889Article | Adjective - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markergold lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֥הH4501Article | Noun - feminine singularwith allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֥חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃H7004Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 9

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-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֥חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הH5930Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוH3627Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe basinהַכִּיּ֖וֹרH3595Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwith its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃H3653Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 10

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as well asוְאֵ֖תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe wovenהַשְּׂרָ֑דH8278Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markergarmentsבִּגְדֵ֣יH899Noun - masculine plural constructboth the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙H6944Article | Noun - masculine singulargarmentsבִּגְדֵ֤יH899Noun - masculine plural constructfor Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןH175Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יH899Noun - masculine plural constructfor his sonsבָנָ֖יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularto serve as priestsלְכַהֵֽן׃H3547Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Verse 11

Original words

in addition toוְאֵ֨תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֛הH4888Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeroilשֶׁ֧מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singular constructand fragrantהַסַּמִּ֖יםH5561Article | Noun - masculine pluralincenseקְטֹ֥רֶתH7004Noun - feminine singular constructfor the Holy Placeלַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularThey are to make themיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃פH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralaccording to allכְּכֹ֥לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have commanded youצִוִּיתִ֖ךָH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular

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