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Exodus 31:4
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to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
to devise designs, to work with gold and with silver and with bronze,
He is able to design pieces to be made from gold, silver, and bronze,
to make artistic designs for work with gold, with silver, and with bronze,
to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
to create artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
To finde out curious workes to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,
to devise artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
He is a master of design in gold, silver, bronze,
to devise artistic work—to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,
He is a very good designer. And he can make things from gold, silver, and bronze.
to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
To teach cunning works, to do work in gold and in silver and in brass
for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze;
to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
to devise designs, to work in gold and in silver and in bronze,
with all maner of connynge worke, in golde, syluer, brasse,
to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;
To fynde out wittie deuises, and to worke in golde, siluer, and in brasse,
to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
To deuise cunning workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,
and to frame works, to labour in gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet,
to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
to fynde out what euer thing may be maad suteli, of gold, and siluer, and bras, and marbil,
to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,
To devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze,
He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze.
He will plan good work in gold, silver and brass,
to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
to devise skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;
To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass,
to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 25:32-35, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 28:15, 1 Kings 7:14, 2 Chronicles 2:7, 2 Chronicles 2:13, 2 Chronicles 2:14
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 26:15 - cunning men
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To devise cunning works,.... To invent, contrive, and draw patterns, for the weavers particularly, for the making of the curtains of the tabernacle, the vail of the most holy place, the ephod, and the curious girdle of it, which were made of cunning work, curiously wrought by the weaver; and so Jarchi interprets this of the weaving of the work of Chosheb, or cunning work, of the devising of cunning works, or of the knowledge of witty inventions, by Wisdom or the Messiah, see Proverbs 8:12
to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass; for it is not to be supposed there were either goldsmiths or brasiers among the Israelites; only masons and bricklayers, and brickmakers, and such sort of manufacturers; so that Bezaleel had need of immediate wisdom from the Spirit of God, not only to devise curious works in these several things as in others, but to teach men how to work in them, what tools to work with, and how to use them, how to melt these several metals, and into what forms and shapes to put them, and then to polish them; as there were some things in the temple to be made of gold, as the candlestick, others of silver, as the sockets of the tabernacle, and others of brass, as the altar of burnt offering, and its vessels, with other things.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought into the very highest sphere of association.
There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exodus 17:10, and who was associated with Aaron in the charge of the people while Moses was on the mountain Exodus 24:14. Josephus says that he was the husband of Miriam. It is thus probable that Bezaleel was related to Moses. He was the chief artificer in metal, stone, and wood; he had also to perform the apothecary’s work in the composition of the anointing oil and the incense Exodus 37:29. He had precedence of all the artificers, but Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile work Exodus 35:35; Exodus 38:23.
Exodus 31:3
Wisdom, understanding, Knowledge - Or, that “right judgment in all things” for which we especially pray on Whitsunday; the perceptive faculty; and experience, a practical acquaintance with facts.
Exodus 31:4
To devise cunning works - Rather, to devise works of skill. The Hebrew phrase is not the same as that rendered “cunning work” in respect to textile fabrics in Exodus 26:1.
Exodus 31:10
And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:
(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exodus 28:6-38; Exodus 39:1 following).
(2) the “holy garments” of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exodus 28:39; Leviticus 16:4).
(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exodus 28:40-41).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 31:4. Cunning works — מחשבת machashaboth, works of invention or genius, in the goldsmith and silversmith line.
