Exodus

Exodus 31:2–9

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 Testimonya 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—

Footnotes

  • a 31:7 That is, the ark of the covenant

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Exodus 31:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאֵ֖הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
I have calledקָרָ֣אתִֽיqā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
by nameבְשֵׁ֑םḇə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name
Bezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbə·ṣal·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1212 Betsalel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Uriאוּרִ֥י’ū·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH221 Uri
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hurח֖וּרḥūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2354 Chur
of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הlə·maṭ·ṭêhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Exodus 31:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I have filledוָאֲמַלֵּ֥אwā·’ă·mal·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH4390 be full, fill
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
with the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
with skillבְּחָכְמָ֛הbə·ḥā·ḵə·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
abilityוּבִתְבוּנָ֥הū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
and knowledgeוּבְדַ֖עַתū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
in all kindsוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of craftsmanshipמְלָאכָֽה׃mə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work

Exodus 31:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to designלַחְשֹׁ֖בlaḥ·šōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2803 think, account
artisticמַחֲשָׁבֹ֑תma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯNoun - feminine pluralH4284 thought, device
worksלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
in goldבַּזָּהָ֥בbaz·zā·hāḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
silverוּבַכֶּ֖סֶףū·ḇak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and bronzeוּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ū·ḇan·nə·ḥō·šeṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze

Exodus 31:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to cutוּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2799 carving, skilful working
gemstonesאֶ֛בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
for settingsלְמַלֹּ֖אתlə·mal·lōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
and to carveוּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁתū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·šeṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2799 carving, skilful working
woodעֵ֑ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
so that he may be a masterלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
of everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
craftמְלָאכָֽה׃mə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work

Exodus 31:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have selectedנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Oholiabאָהֳלִיאָ֞ב’ā·ho·lî·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH171 Oholiab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahisamachאֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙’ă·ḥî·sā·māḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH294 Achisamak
of the tribeלְמַטֵּה־lə·maṭ·ṭêh-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Danדָ֔ןḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
as his assistantאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
I have also givenנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
skillחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
to allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the craftsmenחֲכַם־ḥă·ḵam-Adjective - masculine singular constructH2450 wise
that they may fashionוְעָשׂ֕וּwə·‘ā·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have commanded youצִוִּיתִֽךָ׃ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Exodus 31:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
the arkהָֽאָרֹן֙hā·’ā·rōnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
of the Testimonyלָֽעֵדֻ֔תlā·‘ê·ḏuṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתhak·kap·pō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3727 propitiatory
upon itעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the other furnishingsכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃hā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent

Exodus 31:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙haš·šul·ḥānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7979 table
with its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוkê·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
the pureהַטְּהֹרָ֖הhaṭ·ṭə·hō·rāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2889 clean, pure
gold lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֥הham·mə·nō·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4501 lampstand
with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָkê·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃haq·qə·ṭō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

Exodus 31:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוkê·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the basinהַכִּיּ֖וֹרhak·kî·yō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3595 pot, basin
with its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃kan·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3653 right, veritable, honest

Cross-references

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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

Exodus 31:7 Exodus 36:8–37:9

Exodus 31:8 Exodus 37:10–28

Exodus 31:9 Exodus 38:1–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.