Bible Commentaries
Exodus 31

Introduction

Overview

Exodus 31:1, Bezaleel and Aholiab are appointed and qualified for the work of the tabernacle; Exodus 31:12, The observation of the sabbath is again commanded; Exodus 31:18, Moses receives the two tables.

Verse 1

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:1 - These Exodus 35:10 - General Exodus 36:1 - Bezaleel Exodus 38:22 - Bezaleel Numbers 3:31 - the ark

Verse 2

I have: Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:17, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 36:1, Isaiah 45:3, Isaiah 45:4, Mark 3:16-19, John 3:27

Bezaleel: Exodus 37:1, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:14 - he was filled 1 Chronicles 28:12 - the pattern 2 Chronicles 1:5 - Bezaleel

Verse 3

filled: Exodus 35:31, 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Kings 7:14, Isaiah 28:6, Isaiah 28:26, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

the spirit of God: Ruach Elohim, rather, "a spirit of God;" which is a usual Hebraism, signifying "an excellent spirit;" or, as we should now say, "a distinguished genius for the work he had to perform." No man, by course of reading or study, ever acquired a genius of any kind: we call it natural, and say it was born with the man: Moses teaches us to consider it divine. The prophet Isaiah - Isaiah 28:24-29, pointedly refers to this sort of teaching as coming from God, even in the most common and less difficult arts of life. Dark as the heathens were, yet they acknowledged that all talents and the seeds of all arts came from God.

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:3 - wise hearted Exodus 35:35 - he filled Deuteronomy 34:9 - full of the spirit 1 Chronicles 22:15 - all manner 1 Chronicles 28:21 - all manner 2 Chronicles 2:7 - cunning 2 Chronicles 2:14 - skilful Job 38:36 - who hath given Proverbs 2:6 - the Lord Proverbs 8:12 - knowledge Daniel 2:21 - he giveth 1 Corinthians 12:8 - is given James 1:5 - any James 1:17 - good 2 Peter 3:15 - according

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

Exodus 28:9-21

Verse 6

I have given: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:15, Exodus 6:26, Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Matthew 10:2-4, Luke 10:1, Acts 13:2, Acts 15:39, Acts 15:40

Aholiab: Exodus 35:34, Exodus 36:1

wise hearted: Exodus 28:3, Exodus 35:10, Exodus 35:25, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 36:1, Exodus 36:8, 1 Kings 3:12, Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 2:7, James 1:5, James 1:16, James 1:17

that they: Exodus 37:1 - Exodus 38:31, Numbers 4:1-49, 1 Kings 6:1 - 1 Kings 8:66, 2 Chronicles 3:1 - 2 Chronicles 4:22, Ezekiel 43:1 - Ezekiel 48:35

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:22 - between Exodus 36:2 - in whose Numbers 18:6 - And I Judges 5:3 - even I Psalms 86:15 - But thou Daniel 2:21 - he giveth 2 Peter 3:15 - according

Verse 7

tabernacle: Exodus 26:1-37, Exodus 27:9-19, Exodus 36:8-38

ark: Exodus 25:10-22, Exodus 37:1-9

furniture: Heb. vessels

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:11 - tabernacle Exodus 39:33 - the tent Psalms 86:15 - But thou

Verse 8

the table: Exodus 25:23-30, Exodus 37:10-16

pure candlestick: Exodus 25:31-40, Exodus 37:17-24

the altar: Exodus 30:1-10, Exodus 37:25-28

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:4 - the pure

Verse 9

the altar: Exodus 27:1-8, Exodus 38:1-7

the laver: Exodus 30:18-21, Exodus 38:8, Exodus 40:11

Verse 10

Exodus 28:1-43, Exodus 39:1-43, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:8, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 4:5-14

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:2 - holy garments Exodus 35:19 - The cloths Exodus 39:41 - cloths Numbers 4:12 - General

Verse 11

the anointing: Exodus 30:23-33, Exodus 37:29

sweet incense: Exodus 30:34-38

Reciprocal: Exodus 39:38 - sweet incense Leviticus 10:1 - put incense Leviticus 16:12 - sweet incense

Verse 12

Reciprocal: John 5:10 - it is not

Verse 13

Verily: Exodus 20:8-11, Leviticus 19:3, Leviticus 19:30, Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 25:2, Leviticus 26:2

a sign: Exodus 31:17, Nehemiah 9:14, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 20:20, Ezekiel 44:24

that ye may: Leviticus 20:8, Leviticus 21:8, Ezekiel 37:28, John 17:17, John 17:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Jude 1:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:3 - blessed Exodus 16:29 - hath given Exodus 20:10 - the seventh Exodus 35:2 - Six days Joshua 4:6 - a sign Isaiah 56:2 - keepeth the Isaiah 58:13 - turn Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do Romans 4:11 - the sign

Verse 14

keep: Exodus 20:8, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Nehemiah 9:14, Isaiah 56:2-6, Isaiah 58:13, Isaiah 58:14, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 44:24, everyone, Isaiah 56:2, Isaiah 56:6, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 20:21, Ezekiel 20:24

doeth: Exodus 35:2, Exodus 35:3, Numbers 15:35

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:15 - that soul Nehemiah 13:19 - I commanded Luke 23:56 - rested

Verse 15

Six days: Exodus 31:17, Exodus 16:26, Exodus 20:9, Exodus 34:21, Leviticus 23:3, Ezekiel 46:1, Luke 13:14

the sabbath: Exodus 16:23, Exodus 20:10, Genesis 2:2, Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 23:32, Luke 23:56, Hebrews 4:9,*Gr.

holy: Heb. holiness

whosoever: Numbers 15:32-36, Jeremiah 17:24-27

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:12 - Six days Leviticus 16:31 - General Numbers 15:35 - The man Matthew 12:2 - Behold Mark 2:24 - that Luke 6:2 - not

Verse 16

a perpetual covenant: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 17:11, Jeremiah 50:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:8 - everlasting Exodus 23:12 - Six days

Verse 17

a sign: Exodus 31:13, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 20:20

six days: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 4:4, Hebrews 4:10

and was refreshed: God, in condescension to human weakness, applies to himself here what belongs to man; though it may refer to the delight and satisfaction with which he contemplated the completion of all his works, and pronounced them very good. Genesis 1:31, Job 38:7, Psalms 104:31, Jeremiah 32:41

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:1 - Thus Genesis 17:8 - everlasting Exodus 20:11 - General Exodus 31:15 - Six days Romans 4:11 - the sign

Verse 18

gave: Exodus 24:12, Exodus 24:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:16, Exodus 34:1-4, Exodus 34:28, Exodus 34:29, Deuteronomy 4:13, Deuteronomy 5:22, Deuteronomy 9:9-11, 2 Corinthians 3:3

the finger: Exodus 8:19, Exodus 32:16, Jeremiah 31:33, Matthew 12:28, Luke 11:20, 2 Corinthians 3:7, 2 Corinthians 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:1 - God Exodus 16:34 - General Exodus 25:16 - General Exodus 25:22 - and I will Exodus 33:9 - talked Exodus 39:32 - all the Exodus 39:42 - according Exodus 40:20 - the testimony Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt Numbers 28:6 - was ordained Deuteronomy 9:10 - the Lord 2 Kings 11:12 - the testimony 2 Chronicles 5:10 - save 2 Chronicles 23:11 - the testimony Psalms 8:3 - work