Exodus 31:4

to devise skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

In Context

3and have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship;

5and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood,—to work in all manner of workmanship,

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Cross References

Exodus 26:1Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them.

1 Kings 7:14son of a widow woman, was he of the tribe of Naphtali, but, his father, was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze, and he was filled with wisdom, and discernment, and knowledge, for executing all manner of work in bronze,—so he came unto King Solomon, and executed all his work.

2 Chronicles 2:13Now, therefore, have I sent a wise man, skilled in understanding, pertaining to Huram my father:

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 →

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