Exodus 31:4
He can produce designs in gold, silver, and bronze,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
In Context
5he can cut gemstones to place in settings, and he can carve wood. He is a master of every craft.
Cross References
Exodus 26:1Make ten curtains for the Tabernacle of finely-spun linen, using blue, purple, and crimson threads. Have them embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.
1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was from Tyre, a craftsman who worked in bronze. Hiram had great expertise, understanding and being familiar with all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and carried out all that the king required.
2 Chronicles 2:13I'm sending you Hiram-Abi, a master craftsman who knows and understands what he's doing.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 31:2-12
Appointment of Bezaleel and Aholiab. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. 6 And I, behold, I… Read the whole commentary →