Focused Passage

Exodus 35:30-35

Sabbath Rest and Willing Contributions for the Tabernacle

Moses gathers the whole community, restates the Sabbath command, prohibits kindling fire on the Sabbath, calls for willing contributions of materials for the tabernacle, identifies the needed items and furnishings, summons skilled workers, receives generous offerings from men and women, records the costly materials brought by leaders and people, and announces that Bezalel and Oholiab have been filled with the Spirit and gifted to lead the work.

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30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

33to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.

34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

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Verse 30

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Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularSeeרְא֛וּH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas calledקָרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularby nameבְּשֵׁ֑םH8034Preposition-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 31

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And He has filledוַיְמַלֵּ֥אH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularwith the Spiritר֣וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwith skillבְּחָכְמָ֛הH2451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularabilityבִּתְבוּנָ֥הH8394Preposition-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 32

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to designוְלַחְשֹׁ֖בH2803Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructartisticמַֽחַשָׁבֹ֑תH4284Noun - feminine pluralworksלַעֲשֹׂ֛תH6213Preposition-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 33

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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 constructartisticמַחֲשָֽׁבֶת׃H4284Noun - feminine singularcraftמְלֶ֥אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 34

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And [the LORD]בְּלִבּ֑וֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhas givenנָתַ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularboth himה֕וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularand Oholiabוְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥בH171Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahisamachאֲחִיסָמָ֖ךְH294Noun - proper - masculine singularof the tribeלְמַטֵּה־H4294Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Danדָֽן׃H1835Noun - proper - masculine singularthe ability to teach othersוּלְהוֹרֹ֖תH3384Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Verse 35

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He has filledמִלֵּ֨אH4390Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֜םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralwith skillחָכְמַת־H2451Noun - feminine singular construct. . .לֵ֗בH3820Noun - masculine singularto doלַעֲשׂוֹת֮H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructall kindsכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof workמְלֶ֣אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular constructas engraversחָרָ֣שׁ׀H2796Noun - masculine singulardesignersוְחֹשֵׁב֒H2803Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularembroiderersוְרֹקֵ֞םH7551Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin blueבַּתְּכֵ֣לֶתH8504Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularpurpleוּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ןH713Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand scarlet yarnבְּתוֹלַ֧עַתH8438Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .הַשָּׁנִ֛יH8144Article | Noun - masculine singularand fine linenוּבַשֵּׁ֖שׁH8336Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand as weaversוְאֹרֵ֑גH707Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularas artistic designersעֹשֵׂי֙H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .וְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יH2803Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .מַחֲשָׁבֹֽת׃H4284Noun - feminine pluralof every kindכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof craftמְלָאכָ֔הH4399Noun - feminine singular

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