“‘Let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Yahweh has commanded:
Parallel translations
- KJV And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;
- BSB Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
- NKJV ‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
- NASB ‘Have every skillful person among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
- NLT “Come, all of you who are gifted craftsmen. Construct everything that the Lord has commanded:
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Quick answer
Every skilled, wise-hearted person is called to come and make all that the LORD has commanded.
Overview
God summons the gifted craftsmen of Israel to put their abilities to work for the sanctuary. The phrase 'wise-hearted' shows that skill is itself a gift from God to be used for His glory. This anticipates how the Spirit gives varied gifts to build up the body of Christ for the common good (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Exod 31:1–6Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Exod 36:1–4“Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”
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