Exodus 31:3 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Exodus 31:3

Artisans for Building the Tabernacle

1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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

3 And I have ^afilled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

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

5 in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

6 “And I, indeed I, have appointed with him ^aAholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the ^bgifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

7 ^athe tabernacle of meeting, ^bthe ark of the Testimony and ^cthe mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle—

8 ^athe table and its utensils, ^bthe pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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I have filled him with the spirit of God—It is probable that he was naturally endowed with a mechanical genius, and had acquired in Egypt great knowledge and skill in the useful, as well as liberal, arts so as to be a first-class artisan, competent to take charge of both the plain and ornamental work, which the building of the sacred edifice required. When God has any special work to be accomplished, He always raises up instruments capable of doing it; and it is likely that He had given to the son of Uri that strong natural aptitude and those opportunities of gaining mechanical skill, with an ultimate view to this responsible office. Notwithstanding that his grand duty was to conform with scrupulous fidelity to the pattern furnished, there was still plenty of room for inventive talent and tasteful exactness in the execution; and his natural and acquired gifts were enlarged and invigorated for the important work.

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