You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
- KJV And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- NKJV So you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.
- NASB You shall speak to all the skillful people whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me.
- NLT Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.
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Quick answer
Skilled, wise-hearted craftsmen, filled with God's Spirit of wisdom, were to make the priestly garments. God equips people with skill to serve His purposes.
Overview
Those gifted with wisdom by God's Spirit were tasked to make Aaron's garments, sanctifying him for priestly ministry. The work of human hands served a holy end, empowered by God Himself. This shows that God supplies the gifts needed for His service, a pattern fulfilled as the Spirit equips the church for its work (1 Corinthians 12:4-7).
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- Eph 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- 1 Cor 12:7–11Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
- Exod 31:3–6And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
- Jas 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- Exod 35:35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.
- Isa 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
- Deut 34:9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Exod 35:30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exod 35:25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
- Prov 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Isa 28:24–26Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?
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