“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
Parallel translations
- WEB “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.”
- KJV Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
- NKJV “And Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that the Lord has commanded.”
- NASB “Now Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skillful person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with everything that the Lord has commanded.”
- NLT “The Lord has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the Lord has commanded.”
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Quick answer
Bezalel, Oholiab, and every gifted worker are to carry out all the work for the sanctuary as the LORD commanded.
Overview
The skilled workers, endowed with God-given wisdom, set about the sacred work in strict obedience to God's instructions. Their craftsmanship serves not their own designs but the LORD's revealed pattern. This faithful obedience in building God's dwelling models the church's call to build only according to Christ's word (1 Corinthians 3:10-11).
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Cross-references · 12
- Exod 28:3You 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.
- Exod 31:1–6Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Exod 35:30–35Then 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 39:1From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Exod 25:8And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
- Exod 23:21–22Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
- Ps 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
- Heb 8:2and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
- Num 7:9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
- Exod 36:3–4They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
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