And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Parallel translations
- WEB He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;
- KJV And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
- NKJV and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship,
- NASB And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all craftsmanship;
- NLT The Lord has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
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God fills Bezalel with His Spirit, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all craftsmanship.
Overview
Bezalel's artistic skill is explicitly attributed to the Spirit of God, one of the first such fillings recorded in Scripture. This teaches that even practical and creative abilities are gifts of God's Spirit for His glory. It foreshadows how the Spirit equips God's people with diverse gifts to build His true dwelling, the church (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
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- 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.
- Isa 11:2–5The 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.
- Isa 61:1–3The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- 2 Chr 2:14He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
- Col 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Isa 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
- 1 Cor 12:4–10There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
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