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Bezaleel

Holman Bible Dictionary

(behz' uh leel) Personal name meaning, “in the shadow of God.” 1. The son of Uri, a member of the tribe of Judah (Exodus 31:2 ) and great grandson of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:20 ). He and another man, the Danite Aholiab, were skilled craftsmen who were responsible for making the tabernacle, its furnishings, and trappings. His skill derived from his being filled with the Spirit of God. Most modern translations of the Bible render the names of these men Bezalel and Oholiab. 2. Man who followed Ezra's leadership and divorced his foreign wife (Ezra 10:30 ).