Exodus
Exodus 31:1–6
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:
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Exodus 31:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֥ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Exodus 31:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See | רְאֵ֖ה | rə·’êh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| I have called | קָרָ֣אתִֽי | qā·rā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| by name | בְשֵׁ֑ם | ḇə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Bezalel | בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל | bə·ṣal·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1212 Betsalel |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Uri | אוּרִ֥י | ’ū·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H221 Uri |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hur | ח֖וּר | ḥūr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2354 Chur |
| of the tribe | לְמַטֵּ֥ה | lə·maṭ·ṭêh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
Exodus 31:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I have filled | וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א | wā·’ă·mal·lê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| him | אֹת֖וֹ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| with the Spirit | ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| with skill | בְּחָכְמָ֛ה | bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| ability | וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה | ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| and knowledge | וּבְדַ֖עַת | ū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| in all kinds | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of craftsmanship | מְלָאכָֽה׃ | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Exodus 31:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to design | לַחְשֹׁ֖ב | laḥ·šōḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2803 think, account |
| artistic | מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת | ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4284 thought, device |
| works | לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| in gold | בַּזָּהָ֥ב | baz·zā·hāḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| silver | וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף | ū·ḇak·ke·sep̄ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and bronze | וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ | ū·ḇan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5178 copper, bronze |
Exodus 31:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to cut | וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת | ū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2799 carving, skilful working |
| gemstones | אֶ֛בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| for settings | לְמַלֹּ֖את | lə·mal·lōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H4390 be full, fill |
| and to carve | וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת | ū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2799 carving, skilful working |
| wood | עֵ֑ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| so that he may be a master | לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| of every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| craft | מְלָאכָֽה׃ | mə·lā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Exodus 31:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreover | וַאֲנִ֞י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| I | וַאֲנִ֞י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| have selected | נָתַ֣תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| Oholiab | אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב | ’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H171 Oholiab |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Ahisamach | אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙ | ’ă·ḥî·sā·māḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H294 Achisamak |
| of the tribe | לְמַטֵּה־ | lə·maṭ·ṭêh- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Dan | דָ֔ן | ḏān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1835 Dan |
| as his assistant | אִתּ֗וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| I have also given | נָתַ֣תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| skill | חָכְמָ֑ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| to all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the craftsmen | חֲכַם־ | ḥă·ḵam- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| that they may fashion | וְעָשׂ֕וּ | wə·‘ā·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have commanded you | צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃ | ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 31:2 John 3:27 · Exodus 35:30 · Exodus 36:1 · Isaiah 45:3–4 · Exodus 33:17
Exodus 31:3 Exodus 35:31 · 1 Kings 7:14 · Isaiah 28:26 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 · Isaiah 28:6 · 1 Kings 3:9
Exodus 31:6 Exodus 35:10 · Exodus 35:34–36:1 · Exodus 28:3 · Luke 10:1 · Acts 13:2 · Exodus 35:25–26 · James 1:16–17 · Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 · Exodus 37:1–29 · 1 Kings 3:12 · Exodus 4:14–15 · Ezra 5:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.